Locating Radiators

Jim_65

I need the assitance from my fellow Wallies. We have a project that we are working on and one of the existing radiators is cracked. We have been unsuccessful in locating a radiator to match esthetically and size wise.

The rad is 20" Ht. x 26-3/4" Wide x 5" Deep. (001125a)

Another similar rad in the same area.(001126a)

And no the paint job is not original. The other ones in the house are either painted white or original gray.

Thanks in advance!

zeb_3

TRY

GOVERNALE

Jim_65

Governale

Thanks Zeb!

I went to the site and found the Gov-Ray product.

Mike T., Swampeast MO

Nice graining job!

Jim_65

You like?

Hey Mike!

Yeah they had a pro faux paint expert come in. The room is all paneling that they tried to match.

See ya - Jim

Mike T., Swampeast MO

Of course I like!

I have to try something similar with a tube-type radiator for my [to be] cherry paneled library. Utterly refuse to cover as that's the big rad that greets you with radiant coziness when you walk in the front door.

To me the only good thing about traditional gold or silver rads is that both are non-colors that sort of "go" with anything--or is that "go" with nothing besides the hall of mirrors at Versailles?

Jim_65

Hah

That's hilarious! Don't forget about the gold rope curtain ties. Do you know if the emissivity is greater or less when this technique is used?

Mike T., Swampeast MO

"Silver" still relies on aluminum which DOES significantly decrease emissivity.

Modern "gold" is mica-based--it used to be bronze. See Dan's great discussion on old versus new "bronzing" in "Hot Tech Topics".

Jim_65

Emissivity

Thanks I will check it out.

Radiators

Recessed radiators

This looks like the Burnham Sunrad radiators that I have in my house. I know that they are still available.

JB_8

If in Bklyn N.Y. try the Plumbing store on the corner of 59St and Fort Hamilton Pkwy. They are $8.00 per section make in China. The convectors are there in all sizes pick the one you want. JBee