Here are ratings for the Erie radiator from Jarecki Mfg Co Ltd. They were based in Erie, PA and their radiators appeared in issues of Domestic Engineering in the 1890s.
The return trap is like a mechanical condensate pump. This 1943 piece about Sarco Alternating Receivers and Lift Traps from the Sarco Company does a nice job of explaining how it works.
Here are ratings for the Erie radiator from Jarecki Mfg Co Ltd. They were based in Erie, PA and their radiators appeared in issues of Domestic Engineering in the 1890s.
Brian Roberts & Paul Yunnie compiled this document that contains beautiful vintage advertisements and illustrations of radiators from the mid to late 1800s and early 1900...
This document contains the story of Herman W. Nelson, founder of the Herman Nelson Corporation and the Moline Heating System (a vacuum-vapor heating system).