This book on ventilation and heat was written by Frederick Edwards, Jr. and published in 1881. It contains information about the ventilation of dwelling houses and the utilization of waste heat from open fire-places, including chapters on London smoke and fog, modern fire-places, etc. To access this book online, click here.
This chapter on hot water heating systems and piping was prepared by Professor F.E. Giesecke (Director of Texas Engineering Experiment Station in TX) for the The American...
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...