Antique Rads

Shawn Woodrow

I have a customer that has some great old rads but one has sprung a leak. We are going to try to braze it but as some of you may know this doesn't always work. i was hoping someone could help us locate more of these things or even info on them. The castings have "PEOPLES RADIATOR PATENTED JUNE 28 1830" cast into them. The sections are horizontal with two tubes each section.(see attached picture) Short of trying to measure this thing to figure out the square feet of radiation it has i don't know how to size it. Our customer wants to keep "the integrity of his home" by trying to use the same units or something that would match the period and style of his home. Any help would be appreciated.

EdTheHeaterMan

Radiators


Check out this web page.
http://www.burnham.com/radiator/58320.cfm
Burnham has finally realised that there is a demand for turn of the "last" century radiators.

Steamhead

I think that's a \"Whittier\" radiator

if not it's almost a twin of the Whittier. This was one of the first cast-iron radiators. In the late 1800s, the Whittier was sold by the H.B. Smith Co.

I have H.B. Smith's 1896 catalog- if you measure the height, length and depth of that old beauty I can give you the rating in square feet EDR. You can use the rating to locate a replacement. Your best bet would be an ornate column radiator, I doubt you'll find another Whittier out there!

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Boiler Guy

Thats a piece of ART -- not just a radiator

Mad Dog

I'm in love....................................................

where's that puppy leakin'? I'd fix it one way or another. I have fixed many a rad like that by drilling and tapping cracks, sand holes et al... I would even try a nice 2 part epoxy before giving up. If all else fails, I'll trade you one of mine for that - gots lots of ornate ones. Mad Dog

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Boiler Guy

Easy Mad Dog

With all that frothing at the mouth, people will really think you lost it I'll explain it's a "natural" reaction. lol However, I do TOTALLY agree with ya!
Tim

Shawn Woodrow

the leak

This most recent leak looks like a sand hole. It is in the bottom of the middle section on the joint near the column. I'm not sure how this one is put together I'm assuming it is push nipple so I can't seperate the sections. I agree about doing what ever it takes to repair it luckily so does my customer. We are still looking for others like this to replace some in other rooms that have been removed and replaced with all different types over the years. We don't have any thing this ornate or unique in our stock. Our customer wants rads like this or just as unique and period.

Dave Stroman

Is is steam or hot water?

Dave in Denver

Shawn Woodrow

rad type

it is water