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Clow Gasteam Radiator - Please Help!

academyhillantiques
academyhillantiques Member Posts: 1
in Gas Heating
Hello! I have two Clow Gasteam Radiators, that appear to be in great condition but I know nothing about what they are worth or if there is a market for these. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

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  • ethicalpaul
    ethicalpaul Member Posts: 7,651
    Why have just one centralized bomb in your basement, when you can have one in each room!

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  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 26,010
    They were really nifty gadgets, and actually quite popular at one time. Quite some time back. The gas trains in them are hopelessly obsolete, however, and I would not recommend using them... at all. Nice antiques, though.
    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
  • AMservices
    AMservices Member Posts: 611
    Ummm.... 1 question. Did this wonderful part of heating history not vent to out side? Just a completely exposed gas, steam boiler block, burning in the room with ya. 
    ethicalpaul
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,715
    AMservices said:

    Ummm.... 1 question. Did this wonderful part of heating history not vent to out side? Just a completely exposed gas, steam boiler block, burning in the room with ya. 

    It was available in both vented and unvented versions.

    Not much different than a kitchen stove burning in the room.

    Single pipe 392sqft system with an EG-40 rated for 325sqft and it's silent and balanced at all times.

  • ethicalpaul
    ethicalpaul Member Posts: 7,651
    Not much different than a kitchen stove burning in the room.

    So definitely harmful to human life and use should be avoided

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  • Erin Holohan Haskell
    Erin Holohan Haskell Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 2,360
    Here is the circa-1929 data book for the Clow Gasteam Heating System.

    President
    HeatingHelp.com

  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,634
    And there’s one in Seinfeld’s apartment. 
    Retired and loving it.
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,715
    DanHolohan said:

    And there’s one in Seinfeld’s apartment. 

    **** Van Dyke's office as well.



    Single pipe 392sqft system with an EG-40 rated for 325sqft and it's silent and balanced at all times.

  • ethicalpaul
    ethicalpaul Member Posts: 7,651
    Pretty good booklet! Hard to argue with the efficiency! No pesky wasteful flue!


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    See my sight glass boiler videos: https://bit.ly/3sZW1el

    Larry Weingarten

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