In a gravity hot water system, the hottest water is near the top of the horizontal main and tends to travel first to the upper-floor radiators. Mr. Honeywell, in 1909, patented this invention to help balance these systems. With Honeywell's tees in place, hot water would have to fill the entire pipe before any water would enter the radiators. The hot water had to slide under that internal cuff inside the tee to get to the radiators, so all the radiators heated at the same time. Beautifully simple!
This booklet from 1905 showcases how American Radiator Company's radiators could become decorative pieces in a home. It highlights the "beauty in modern radiators" of tha...
American Radiator Company manufactured their Colonial Wall Radiators around 1905. The document attached below is an excerpt from The Ideal Fitter (1905) that states "The ...
Here are photos of a circa-1944 Perfex Series 155 Magic Dial Thermostat, as well as the instruction manual.