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Here's a flyer that ConEd gave to New York City residents in 1967 to promote their nuclear power plants.

The Proper Operation of the Home Heating Plant: Simple Rules for Saving Fuel is "a book of information for all forms of heating systems" from our friends at the Minneapol...

Thanks to John Mills for scanning and sharing this terrific brochure from G.E., which first appeared during the winter of 1949.

This is a gorgeous little book that Honeywell prepared for homeowners and builders about their heating systems during the 1920s. Special thanks to Alex Marx for the terri...

This 1940s catalog shows the broad range of products and services (including air conditioners and heating systems) that Sears Roebuck and Co. had to offer homeowners at t...

This circa-1947 brochure from Kohler makes a great case for hydronic heat. The "radiant" they refer to in the title isn't floor-heating, but cast-iron wall radiators.

Back in the day, you could sketch your home's dimensions on this form, and Montgomery Ward would size a complete heating system for you, sell it to you, and even rent you...

Here is a circa-1962 catalog from Montgomery Ward about their heating and air-conditioning systems. Thanks to John Mills for scanning and sharing this interesting brochur...

Here is a beautifully illustrated consumer piece on the Iron Fireman Luminous Flame system for coal or oil heating. Thanks to John Mills for scanning and sharing.

Here is a wonderful catalog from 1908 from American Radiator Company about their Ideal boilers and heaters. It will give you a glimpse of that long-gone time through pen-...