Thatcher Garage Heaters
This excerpt from a May, 1931 Thatcher Boilers and Radiators booklet showcases the Thatcher Garage Heating System. It begins, "Experienced car owners will testify that th...
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That Seventies Show
I began my career in the HVAC business in 1970 as a truck driver for an AC/refrigeration wholesaler. I stayed there just six weeks because my father — who worked for a ma...
Automatic Heating with Anthracite (1932)
This circa-1932 booklet from the Hudson Coal Company outlines the benefits of heating with coal. As the foreword says, "Science has made remarkable strides in the past fe...
Kriebel System of Vapor-Vacuum Heating (1910)
This document from 1910 outlines the Kriebel System of Vapor-Vacuum Heating. Thank you to our forum member Reggi for sharing this resource with us.
Utica Radiator Corporation (1963)
This 1963 booklet from Utica Radiator Corporation contains information about Utica's Donobilt gas and oil boilers, Utica Series 8 boilers, Utica Starfire boilers, Utica C...
The Problem Solver Hydronic Heating Handbook (August 1984)
This August 1984 issue of The Problem Solver Hydronic Heating Handbook by Wallace Eannace Associates, Inc. is about heating system noises. It covers velocity noise, noisy...
HB Smith BB14 Boiler/Burner Unit (1980)
This HB Smith BB14 Boiler/Burner Unit for residential installations is from May 1980.
Burnham America Catalog (1980s)
A catalog from the Burnham Corporation circa 1980s featuring boilers for steam and hot-water heating systems, as well as Burnham Base-Ray cast-iron baseboard, the Duo-Rad...
American Standard G-2 Gas Boiler Manual (Packaged Boilers)
This is the American Standard G-2 Gas Boiler Installation-Operation and Maintenance Manual (For Packaged Boilers with V-600 Series Gas Valves, Flush or Deluxe Jackets).
American Standard G-2 Gas Boiler Manual
This is the American Standard G-2 Gas Boiler Installation-Operation and Maintenance Manual (Supplement for Steam Non-Packaged Boilers with Flush or Deluxe Jackets).