Looking for Iron Rads

Dave Stroman

Well, the mice have to get out somewhere.

Have you ever seen the little cast iron legs that come in various hights to elevate radiators?

Dave in Denver

Mike T., Swampeast MO

U.S. Capitol. Need not be complete and can be disassembled for easier shipment.

1) 6-tube, 21¾" high.

2) 6-tube, 38½" high.

These are the "tall leg" variety that measure about 4½" from floor to bottom of rad as opposed to the normal 3".

The short one must have the tall legs as it's a pair under the same window bank. Need one end section and around 8 intermediate sections.

The tall rad can be of either type, but would prefer the tall legs (absolute PITA to change the piping on this one). Need one end section (if tall leg), two end sections (if short leg) and about 10 intermediates.

If nearby can swap for significantly more complete radiators.

Dave Stroman

Mike, You have been looking for these for a long time. I have been keeping my eye out the them with no luck. Have found many Corto style. You might have to bite the bullet and change them both so they match and come up with some nice looking way to shim up the legs. Post some photos so we know what we are looking for. Do you have steam or hot water?

Here is one I salvaged the other day. I bought a couple of cheap bathroom scales so I could weigh it. I put a scale under each pair of legs. They lasted just long enough to to get a reading, 550 lbs., then the legs proceded to crush the scales. Guess I will have to look for something more substantial. I actually got 3 like this one, and they all had to be on the second floor. I brought one down with my Escalera. Just about the max I can do with that machine. Just too top heavy. I got nervous about the stairs so I ramped the others down. Just nailed boards to the stairs, tied a rope to the radiator, and slid it down. Worked fine and because they were tearing the building down I did not need to worry about the stair damage.

Dave in Denver

Mike T., Swampeast MO

Yes, been looking a LONG time!

And in many cities--including Denver.

Have Cortos in their place right now. The substitute for the tall one is only a little more than half the EDR of the original, but TRVs to the rescue...

Am out of batteries for my power-thirsty digital camera right now. Photo shows how the legs are tall enough to run pipes underneath. They're all piped this way upstairs--through the floor down. But they used the tall-leg versions throughout.

Mike T., Swampeast MO

Yes, been looking a LONG time!

And in many cities--including Denver.

Have Cortos in their place right now. The substitute for the tall one is only a little more than half the EDR of the original, but TRVs to the rescue...

Photo shows how the legs are tall enough to run pipes underneath. They're all piped this way upstairs--through the floor down. But they used the tall-leg versions throughout.

p.s. The dead man made the extra hole.

Mike T., Swampeast MO

Have seen them, but don't have any.

Joe_30

North of you, in minneapolis there is Franks Plmg, and Bauer Bros salvage , for rads.Take a vacation. bring a trailer.