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in THE MAIN WALL
The new owners are going to remodel, bigger and better. No more formica or linoleum. Were talking granite and travertine. With 2005 technology. Mike

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 15


    Thought everyone would like to see Mr Johnsons old home (of Johnson controls) in Santa Barbara. It is getting ready to be demolished, I think it was built in 1965. It has boiler ,chiller, forced air and radiant heating. His main control panel was in the hallway from the master bedroom to the main part of the house. I can picture him holding out his chest as he walked by it in the morning. The new setback controls are a little more space saving than the old school design. Mike
  • bob_50
    bob_50 Member Posts: 306
    Thanks Mike

    interesting stuff. If you stay at the Pfister hotel in Milwaukee you can see Dr. Johnsons fist pneumatic thermostat, I believe it's still working!
  • singh
    singh Member Posts: 866


    The wiring harness' was pretty neat work.
    Almost as good as the wiring runs found in commercial aircraft.
    Too bad the boiler room looked like a disaster.
    Had to laugh at the control panel in the hallway.

    Thanks for the pics.
  • thp_8
    thp_8 Member Posts: 122
    Doesn't

    everyone have a control panel like that at home. Mr. Johnsons control set up makes me feel at home.
  • Bob W._3
    Bob W._3 Member Posts: 561


    I suppose one shouldn't ask why they are going to demolish the home....
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 15


    One more note.
    The new owners are going to incorporate the control panel in one of the less traveled hallways as a way to preserve part of the homes history. I will be putting in a new system that would have made Mr. Johnson very happy. Mike
  • Mike T., Swampeast MO
    Mike T., Swampeast MO Member Posts: 6,928


    Glad they're preserving a bit of that history. Some truly exceptional workmanship in those control panels and they appear to be in phenomenally good cosmetic (at least) shape.

    It was an 1899 pneumatic system made by Johnson that turned me on to proportional control. Utterly incredible thermostats that must have been made by true clock makers.

    I sure hope you're going to use true, zoned proportional control and not "just" a modulating boiler! Anything less would seem a true insult to a fine company and a beautiful (if not grandios) home.
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