Calling All Heating Historians! Original Radiator Brochures Wanted!

robbiemerchant99

Hi everyone,

I'm in need of some heating history information today and would really appreciate some help!

I work from a British cast iron radiator company called Castrads and am conducting some research on the history of cast iron radiators, with special focus on the late 1800s in America for some articles we're hoping to write. I recently visited The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen in New York and found heaps of amazing information, though I've still got a few dots to connect.

If anyone has any old pdfs or physical copies of catalogues / brochures from The American Radiator Company or their predecessors (The Michigan Radiator Company & Iron Manufacturing Company, The Detroit Radiator Company or Pierce Steam Heating) or any other 19th century radiator manufacturers, please let me know! Anything before 1897 would be especially useful as I really have nothing before this point, though any information will be welcomed with open arms.

All the best

Robbie

Steamhead

Go here, and keep scrolling:

https://heatinghelp.com/heating-museum/category/radiators

Mad Dog_2

How about digital photos from my personal archives of very old heating devices, appurteneces, valves, vents, scrolled radiators,  et cetera. I've got thousands of photos spanning close to ...whenever (2000?)  Noel Murdough RIP took me digital camera shopping on Long Island when he and Lisa moved down here from NH to work for the great Slant Fin!  (Ohhh I miss their picnic & BBQs!) Will this help?  Mad Dog 

robbiemerchant99

@Mad Dog_2 That's very kind of you. Any pictures of old radiators would really help my research! Since you have so many photos I'd be happy to go through them myself if you send them to me via email if that would be easier for you? Many thanks.

Robbie

Mad Dog_2

Will do Robbie...Ill have to do it small shots...Mad Dog

robbiemerchant99

That'd be amazing, I'll message you my email if that's the best way to go about it. Thanks so much!