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Can anyone identify this Radiator?

Double D
Double D Member Posts: 447
in Strictly Steam
I've never seen one like this. It's 14" wide, 14" high, 16 sections. Each section is 3".

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  • Double D
    Double D Member Posts: 447
    edited January 2014
    Figured out how to post the pics

    Needed to resize...
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,386
    It's some sort of flue-type window radiator

    closest thing I can find is the Aetna Flue, made by American Radiator Co. The Aetna is  not as wide as that one, so I'd estimate 10 square feet per section.
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  • Double D
    Double D Member Posts: 447
    Searched everywhere for a name on it.

    Thanks so much, that helps with my load calculation. My numbers were lower on my guess. From the time I posted this rad, I guessed it was going to be Steamhead coming up with the answer. There's a lot of incredible knowledge in this forum but I do see you and a couple others solving some real brain teasers. 
  • gerry gill
    gerry gill Member Posts: 3,078
    Its a Niagara

    window radiator. Specs attached.
    gwgillplumbingandheating.com
    Serving Cleveland's eastern suburbs from Cleveland Heights down to Cuyahoga Falls.

  • Alan (California Radiant) Forbes
    Alan (California Radiant) Forbes Member Posts: 4,214
    Brilliant!

    Between Frank and Gerry, it was a no-brainer. Very impressive.
    8.33 lbs./gal. x 60 min./hr. x 20°ΔT = 10,000 BTU's/hour

    Two btu per sq ft for degree difference for a slab
  • Double D
    Double D Member Posts: 447
    Thank you Gerry

    You're one of the couple others I was thinking of. I'm very impressed with your wealth of knowledge and your willingness to share it with the rest of us.
  • JStar
    JStar Member Posts: 2,752
    Radiator

    I see a prime time game show in the future...contestants will need to identify radiators, hand valves, traps, and air eliminators. The lightning round will involve putting all of those components together into one branded Vapor/Vacuum system.
  • Double D
    Double D Member Posts: 447
    Last but not Least JStar.

    I also guessed you would be one who could identify this rad.The lightning round should consist of a flight to Buffalo for the 3 of you to solve the mystery of "Please help with banging steam pipes".
  • JStar
    JStar Member Posts: 2,752
    Buffalo

    Anywhere in Buffalo to host the next Steam Heat Advocacy meeting?
  • Dave in QCA
    Dave in QCA Member Posts: 1,788
    A Booklet?

    Gerry, I can see the image was scanned from a page in a booklet. Is this booklet something that is not in the HH Library? If there is more information there, could we get you to scan it and send it in to Dan?

    Thanks! Dave
    Dave in Quad Cities, America
    Weil-McLain 680 with Riello 2-stage burner, December 2012. Firing rate=375MBH Low, 690MBH Hi.
    System = Early Dunham 2-pipe Vacuo-Vapor (inlet and outlet both at bottom of radiators) Traps are Dunham #2 rebuilt w. Barnes-Jones Cage Units, Dunham-Bush 1E, Mepco 1E, and Armstrong TS-2. All valves haveTunstall orifices sized at 8 oz.
    Current connected load EDR= 1,259 sq ft, Original system EDR = 2,100 sq ft Vaporstat, 13 oz cutout, 4 oz cutin - Temp. control Tekmar 279.
    http://grandviewdavenport.com
  • gerry gill
    gerry gill Member Posts: 3,078
    edited February 2014
    I'd have to remember what book it was in..

    I had that page in my private EDR papers i use to size radiators. I think it was Novelty iron works in canton ohio if memory serves..later bought by federal radiator. I think..we see those rads around here.
    gwgillplumbingandheating.com
    Serving Cleveland's eastern suburbs from Cleveland Heights down to Cuyahoga Falls.

  • JStar
    JStar Member Posts: 2,752
    Rads

    Gerry, you use that word "private" like it's a good thing.
    Double D

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