Vintage radiators

frosty27

I have many victorian aged radiators with design In just about every shape and size. The copper paint has no chipping and in great condition. For sell in pueblo colorado
ANYONE WANTING TO BUY?
WILL SELL FOR CHEAP!!!

Steamhead

Where did they come from?

Alan (California Radiant) Forbes

Some pictures would help. And yes, where did they come from?

frosty27

From old houses i remodeled

frosty27

Pictures

frosty27

And i have no use for them kept a couple fur decoration but all the others have no use

Ironman

Most of them are steam only.

frosty27

Are they? I have no clue does that affect ic people want them

Steamhead

So when you "remodel" a house, you automatically tear out the radiators?

Jamie Hall

Steamhead said:

So when you "remodel" a house, you automatically tear out the radiators?

Straight to forced air! Everyone knows it's vastly superior! What is you say? "Can't fix... "

pecmsg

Steamhead said:

So when you "remodel" a house, you automatically tear out the radiators?

Sad!

frosty27

If they wish fur them too be

KC_Jones

> @frosty27 said:
> From old houses i remodeled

That’s unfortunate, feel bad for the house and the new occupants.

Let me guess you “upgrade" to forced hot error? Some people are so clueless.

Ironman

frosty27 said:

Are they? I have no clue does that affect ic people want them

It limits the possibilities when they can only be used on steam.

SuperTech

> @Steamhead said:
> So when you "remodel" a house, you automatically tear out the radiators?

I hope that is not the case...it breaks my heart to see cast iron radiatiors ripped out of older, sometimes historic homes. The dead men who installed the systems usually did quality work that the majority of men in the trade can no longer do. Most of the time when this happens it's because of untrained or lazy techs who don't understand how to work on the system so they try to convince the owner that the thing to do is to rip it out and install a crappy scorched air system. The owner agrees even though it destroys the historical integrity of the home and devalues it at the same time. Imagine what it would cost to install an entire piping system for steam or hydronic radiators now. Forced air systems are more common now only because it's cheaper and easier to install, it certainly does not offer superior comfort and let's not forget about indoor air quality after a few years of the ducts getting dirty....

Sorry for the tirade. I'm a little passionate about the subject. I have a lot of respect for the dead men who installed the old equipment.

frosty27

Its good man. Just So everyone knows not my decision i do what I'm told. Like a good worker does i do what my boss asks. I state my opinion if i disagree but if he doesnt change his mind. I listen and Keep my job

Tinman

“Untrained or lazy techs” usually aren’t the decision makers.

Within this last year, I had a sales opportunity where I was recommended by two different people that didn’t even know each other.

It was to assess a very old steam boiler connected to a well maintained steam system.

They wanted a quote on a new boiler and AC so that’s what I proposed to them. It was a solid plan.

Two weeks after submitting my proposal, I followed up with the homeowner. They told me that they decided to go with forced air because it would save them some money.

They put the radiators out in front of the house for scrappers.

This was in a prestigious neighborhood so money couldn’t have been an issue.

I was at a loss.

KC_Jones

I put heat in a house for comfort, not to save money. If people were serious, really serious about saving money. They would put a couple space heaters in critical locations to keep the plumbing from freezing and be done with it.

People are being fed a false bill of goods by garbage contractors, and it's not just the heating field.

Biggest contractor in my area builds crap, and people buy them up like crazy because, well granite counter tops and square footage for cheap.

D107

@frosty27 Some of those rads are beauts. Here's a page on this site that has a list of places that sell re-furbished old rads. https://heatinghelp.com/systems-help-center/where-to-find-used-radiators/ hate to see them scrapped.
Actually just found a dealer in Aurora CO. https://www.tonsofradiators.com/index.html
@Erin Holohan Haskell here's another one for your list.

Erin Holohan Haskell

Thanks, @D107. I've updated our list.