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Larry Weingarten donates water heater collection

Erin Holohan Haskell
Erin Holohan Haskell Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 2,354
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Thank you for collecting this beautiful history, @Larry Weingarten, and for sharing it so that future generations can learn from it for years to come: https://www.pmmag.com/articles/102445-larry-weingarten-donates-water-heater-collection

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  • pecmsg
    pecmsg Member Posts: 5,291
    2 Thumbs up Larry
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 10,924
    edited October 2019
    can we see more of this collection?
  • Erin Holohan Haskell
    Erin Holohan Haskell Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 2,354
    More photos here: https://heatinghelpcom.pixieset.com/wetstock2019/

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    mattmia2
  • Larry Weingarten
    Larry Weingarten Member Posts: 3,592
    Thankyou Erin! The General Society makes a wonderful home for the heaters and all the ideas they demonstrate. For @mattmia2 , some of the pictures from Wetstock show the heaters. Is that what you were asking?
    Yours, Larry
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 10,924
    Yes, I was just looking through. I wish i knew more of the story behind them. When I was a kid we had the original 1957 water heater in to the 80's that had the same sort of beautiful name badges as some in your collection. I think it was a republic.
  • Fred
    Fred Member Posts: 8,542
    What a wonderful gift, Larry. I'm sure it will be enjoyed for decades to come.
  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 23,382
    How the heck did you get them across the country? :)
    Good for you passing them along for generations to enjoy.
    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
  • Larry Weingarten
    Larry Weingarten Member Posts: 3,592
    Hi @Fred , Dan told me I could expect them to be there at least for the next 200 years. Not sure exactly how I'll keep track of that :p@hot_rod , I loaded them up into a PODS container, very securely tied down, and then helped unload them in New York. They traveled well! Unloading in busy Manhattan was interesting. :#

    Yours, Larry
  • Condoman
    Condoman Member Posts: 94
    What a wonderful legacy to leave.

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