Boiler Identification

Amorgian1975

Good Evening Gentlemen, I looking to identify the model of the boiler and circa in the photos below. 

The doors have the logo of Brittania, however I can not find any similar model.

It is located in the basement of our Church’s Centre.

bburd

You are located in the UK, right? Most of us on The Wall are in North America. Brittania is not a known brand name here, and I have never seen a boiler quite like those. They are almost certainly from before World War II, or perhaps just afterwards. Those burners may or may not be original to the boilers, they may have been converted from solid fuel. They look like oil burners, though you have posted this under "gas heating". Is there any sign of a coal bin nearby?

What heats the building now?

HVACNUT

They're gas burners.

Can you get behind them? Maybe there's a tag on the back.
Or remove the jacket and see if the block is stamped. 

The electrical looks like it needs tidying up a bit. 

JUGHNE

The floor looks as if the place has been flooded.
Controls that got wet should be replaced, especially if gas.

Is there actually any piping connected to this?

DanHolohan

https://www.osbornerestoration.co.uk/antique-cooking-range-2/britannia-boiler/

Erin Holohan Haskell

@Amorgian1975, this boiler was manufactured by the National Radiator Company and the advertisement below is from page 285 of The Architect trade journal from July 1922. Note the part about their Hull offices/factory and London showrooms. The National Radiator Company opened its factory in England around 1906.



There is more info on the Britannia boiler here. "The Ideal Britannia cast iron sectional boiler with its extensive range of sizes and outputs became one of the best known and arguably the most used boiler during the first half of the 20th century."

unclejohn

From the looks of that boiler it should be obvious to anyone that prayers work. 

Aidan (UK)

I was about to say that they looked like Ideal Standard sectional cast iron boilers, but someone got there long before me.
I used to see those in school buildings in London in the early '80s, originally coal fired, converted to oil and/or converted to gas. I think I've long since binned any information I had about them.
They're not condensing and are inefficient, compared to modern boilers. The gaskets will contain asbestos.

Mad Dog_2

Hiya Aidan!  You must have seen some wild stuff over there in London Town!  Your city got hit so hard by The Blitzkrieg in the Battle for Britain 🇬🇧.  I'm sure some buildings were leveled (New heating systems post WW II), the ones down the block untouched (Pre WWII).  Are there many like this one left?  Any Steam Heat whatsoever?  Tally Ho! Mad Dog 🐕 

flowpro

Well I don't see any computer controls or PVC vent pipe so all I can tell you is that as long as they are not leaking water on the floor then they are good reliable boilers!
Climate change is a hoax!
Boycott all companies and their technologies that support the hoax!

Erin Holohan Haskell

@flowpro, please follow forum rules and refrain from posting your political opinions. We're not here to debate climate change.