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Indirect Radiation

This excerpt is from The Ideal Fitter (1922). You'll find indirect radiators (both steam and hot water) within basement ductwork. Often, there is a connection to outside ...

Published on 06/12/2014 4:11 PM
Posted in Heating Museum
Kewanee Radiators (1924)

Here is a very complete circa-1924 Kewanee Boiler Company radiator catalog. Thanks to Andrew Strand for finding and sharing with us.

Published on 06/12/2014 4:09 PM
Posted in Heating Museum
Mills Radiators

Thanks to Frank "Steamhead" Wilsey for finding and scanning this for us. He writes, "John Mills was a rather prolific inventor, who most of us know for the Mills boilers ...

Published on 06/12/2014 4:06 PM
Posted in Heating Museum
Murray Radiators

These ratings for Murray Radiators from American Radiators are very hard to come by. And thanks to Gerry Gill for finding and sharing the Murray patent, which you'll also...

Published on 06/12/2014 4:04 PM
Posted in Heating Museum
Pierce Radiators

Here is a circa-1935 catalog from the Pierce, Butler Radiator Corp. showcasing their Pierce Eastwood Radiators, Pierce Wall Radiators and brackets, as well as radiator ra...

Published on 06/12/2014 3:55 PM
Posted in Heating Museum
Radiator Output Based on Temperature

This chart from Shaw-Perkins Radiators shows the various outputs in Btu/hr per square foot E.D.R. that you'll get at various steam pressures (including vacuum systems). T...

Published on 06/12/2014 3:18 PM
Posted in Heating Museum