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Radiator identification
fararelliott
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Greetings, all - I wonder if my older and better steam heat pals can guide me in identifying a radiator in the apartment we are moving into. I haven't found a maker's mark on it, and I am not even sure what kind of radiator to call it, which is really hindering my research. The tubes seem to loop like a sea monster rather than line up in rows the usual way. There is also a big grate thing that sits on top.
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Here's the grate.
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You wouldn't find a cast mark , They are a tube type radiator . I like the look , and all the tops are intact .
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If there's a name on it, you'll find it on the base. If there is no name it's probably a Nason. Go here:
https://heatinghelp.com/heating-museum/ratings-for-gold-nason-bundy-and-reed-radiators/
Where is this located?All Steamed Up, Inc.
Towson, MD, USA
Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
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thanks, all. It is in DC and looks older than our 1910 building, but I know so little about radiator history that I am grateful for the help.0
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Also, what is the reasoning behind the tubes going the other way than most radiators?0
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It was a cheaper way to make radiators then casting.. . Yours was built in a small shop with a small foundry . Just a guess .
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Here’s some similar Washington DC radiators in Healy Hall at Georgetown University. Hot water rather than steam (and much bigger!). A historian in the UK described them to me as “bundle” radiators.
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That is something else!
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I don't see any leaks , nasty looking
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