Purchased a new book on Ebay from 1925

RayWohlfarth

Found this old gem and had to order it. "Practical Steam and Hot Water Heating and Ventilation, Alfred G. King,1925

NY_Rob

Looks to be in great condition... I think it found a good home!
Congrats....

Zman

@RayWohlfarth
NERD!!!
Did they have any more?

RayWohlfarth

@NY_Rob It made my day to find it. Thanks
@Zman LOL Thanks Not sure Seller was Al Casperson

DanHolohan

That’s long been one of my favorites.

RayWohlfarth

@Dan Holohan why am I not surprised you have that book? LOL

DanHolohan

Had. :-). Erin has all my old books now.

RayWohlfarth

Cool Lucky for Erin

EBEBRATT-Ed

Was gonna say that @Dan Holohan has mentioned Mr. King many times in his books.

One of my favorite books is (although a lot newer) 1964 ASHRAE it has a ton of info in it not like the modern ASHRAE stuff. Most of that type of information...doesn't change

RayWohlfarth

@EBEBRATT-Ed I will have to look for that. I found some really cool thigs on the Library of Congress site and it is free which is what I like.

lchmb

Was in Washington state visiting my son.. found an old book store with a huge collection of old heating books.. I may have to plan to revisit this place next trip out...

RayWohlfarth

Cool Ichmb

kevinj_4

Ray,

I do believe I have that book also. My collection goes back to around 1895.

We service a lot of old buildings and these books are often needed to sort stuff out.

RayWohlfarth

@Kevinj I found another digital archive which could help
https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/005752030

kevinj_4

I have that one too!!
ABE or Bookfinder.com are good places to look, these types of books are often cheap there. Shipping is very reasonable too.

RayWohlfarth

Thanks @Kevinj

GBart

I think I have that and I have this one

kevinj_4

Got that one too, I may have to take inventory, There are 20 or 30 old HVAC books on that rack.

DanHolohan

I had lots of Audel books. They were a big influence on me when I was learning how to write. I was so happy to be able to pass all those old books on to Erin. I know they're in very good hands.

kevinj_4

Thanks for putting them in the Library. It is handy to look up stuff in books I do not have.
I just used the Beacon Boiler stuff this week. Beacon has some that are not in the Hydronic Ratings Book.

DanHolohan

Kevin, there's another series of rating books called Pape Swift. These have boiler ratings that are not in the other two you mention. Erin now has these as well.

kevinj_4

Thanks, more books to search for!!!!!!!!!!!!

Erin Holohan Haskell

I'm excited and honored to have inherited the Heating Help library. I'll be adding even more content to the Heating Museum soon.

RayWohlfarth

I wonder what life was like back then when these old books were written. The industry was much different than it is today. Even when @Dan Holohan wrote the first Lost Art, there was no computer, internet, word processor. Research was through old books, library, telephone calls, and shoe leather. Kudos to you Dan

DanHolohan

Thanks, Ray. If you ever want to see that world, come to NYC and I'll show you around The General Society.

RayWohlfarth

Dan I would love seeing that

DanHolohan

Let's make a plan.

RayWohlfarth

Dan, Will be going to NY once you guys quit having those snow storms

Dennis

Was working in a Victorian mansion in Philly recently. The owner said anything you find that is not cash is yours. I found this book in the boiler room. I think it might be similar to yours. My version is in perfect condition and loaded with explanations of piped systems, steam traps, radiators, and other attached devices. Published in 1939.

DanHolohan

Good one!

Mike_Sheppard

Picked these up for $20 a few months ago. Not quite as old. 1962 edition. There was a 1925 set available as well.

DanHolohan

I had a bunch of those, old and newer. I love the writing style.

RayWohlfarth

I like the Audels books. Mine are the newer ones with blue covers