Quiet as can be. A nice ad from Timkin Silent Automatic Oil Boilers from back in the day. Thanks to John Mills for the scan, and for sharing it with us.
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Here is a nice advertising piece about Timkin Silent Automatic Wall-Flame Oil Burners. This appeared in 1945.
Here is a brilliant 1930s argument for converting your boiler from coal-fire to oil-fire. Wonderful photos as well. Thanks to John Mills for the scan and for sharing.
Here is an instruction manual for the Beckett Model SR Oil Burner. Thanks to our friends at Beckett for sharing this obsolete piece of literature with us.
Thanks to Jim Gaynor, P.E. of JSA Architects in Pittsburgh for finding, scanning and sharing this remarkable guide. National Heating Guide Bluebook of the Industry, 1930,...
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