Plugs for Radiators

Bug512

Hello, I picked up a small radiator for the kitchen and was wondering what kind of pipe plugs do you use for the connections that are not needed. I'm sure I could use a standard square head plug but was wondering where others can be obtained.
On a separate note we picked up this radiator from a place in Brooklyn, NY, boy they sure did have a lot of radiators.



Thanks !

Fred

Most plumbing supply houses have brass plugs. I'd use brass

icesailor

Rest assured that they don't pick up that three stack pallet of radiators at one time with the fork lift. Not even on a good day.

And I'll bet they have the hydraulic press to make little ones from big ones, and bigger ones from big ones.

Fred

looks like a place we should all know about.

TheRooster

Thats two hours away, could you share the name of that place? Openly or as PM would be great. Thanks!

Bug512

I did not want to say the name of the company in the post with respect to the advisers on this site.

BobC

We are not supposed to discuss pricing because labor rates vary depending on what part of the country your is but I don't believe there is any problem listing supplier information.

Bob

Bug512

OK the name is OCS Industries Link

Moderators feel free to delete if needed.

Fred

Looks like a great source. Thanks!

Steaming101

It's an awesome place I bought 2 radiators from them

kcopp

that's a beautiful thing....

KC_Jones

I am going to wish for that bottomless pit of money again tonight. lol

R2.0

I saw that place before when I was looking for radiation data. I'm curious whose patterns they are using.

Fred

The cast iron tubes look like Richardson and their Cleopatra model looks like Pierce Ornamented

Bug512

Everything about their data is the same as U.S. Boiler. I asked about that to the gentleman who helped us out and he stated that "they" supply them with their radiators, now if that is true or who knows.

All I wanted was a small radiator that would fit into an (space limited) area in our kitchen to supply a little supplemental heat. I have a section of 220V baseboard heat that we use that is equivalent to around 5500 BTU's. We looked around in the New Hope area of PA and found only much larger radiators that would not fit in the area provided. So off to the internet, lots of places in the Massachusetts area but really non here in northern NJ. I found this place and took a ride on Wednesday, we visit Manhattan a couple times of year so driving to Brooklyn was no big deal.

Thanks again of everyones comments on this message board.
A little bit about me, By trade I do building automation / Commercial HVAC. I have a New Jersey Blue Seal Boilers license and Universal Refrigerant.
One thing I never did do was residential so when I installed my own boiler I learned so much over the past year.
Amazing how the basis of the lager commercial stems form the residential. I wish some of the people in the commercial side would be as passionate as the great people here on this board.
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Thanks again to everyone on all the great feedback and help that you provide.

KC_Jones

Bug512 said:

Everything about their data is the same as U.S. Boiler. I asked about that to the gentleman who helped us out and he stated that "they" supply them with their radiators, now if that is true or who knows.

All I wanted was a small radiator that would fit into an (space limited) area in our kitchen to supply a little supplemental heat. I have a section of 220V baseboard heat that we use that is equivalent to around 5500 BTU's. We looked around in the New Hope area of PA and found only much larger radiators that would not fit in the area provided. So off to the internet, lots of places in the Massachusetts area but really non here in northern NJ. I found this place and took a ride on Wednesday, we visit Manhattan a couple times of year so driving to Brooklyn was no big deal.

Thanks again of everyones comments on this message board.
A little bit about me, By trade I do building automation / Commercial HVAC. I have a New Jersey Blue Seal Boilers license and Universal Refrigerant.
One thing I never did do was residential so when I installed my own boiler I learned so much over the past year.
Amazing how the basis of the lager commercial stems form the residential. I wish some of the people in the commercial side would be as passionate as the great people here on this board.
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Thanks again to everyone on all the great feedback and help that you provide.

In my opinion this is one of the best if not the best message/help forums on the internet!

Fred

US Boiler is Burnham. They do have a radiator division but they still (probably) may be using some patterns from earlier manufacturers. Who knows? Anybody's guess.

R2.0

I'm guessing National. Their radiators look a lot like the National Art radiators throughout my house. And I believe National was bought by US Radiator at some point.

Fred

Could be

Steamhead

Back in the day, Burnham marketed a small-tube rad they called the "Slenderized" radiator. Very similar but a bit different from these.

National and U.S. Radiator (NOT the same company that is now the parent of Burnham) merged in the late 1950s. Crane bought that company in the 1960s, and eventually sold that part of their business to Slant/Fin in the early 1970s. One of our buildings has two large 3-pass Slant/Fin boilers that were obviously re-badged Cranes. These were installed in 1974. Slant/Fin would use their Caravan system for these capacities nowadays.

R2.0

Ah - US Radiator, not Boiler. Thanks for the clarification.

Sam81

That company is in business for years, and yes thay do make stuff for us boiler I know them for many years I use there steel box convectors and cast trays