XIV 
AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
January, 1914 
Practical Steam and 
Hot Water Heating and Ventilation 
By ALFRED G. KING 
Octavo, 402 Pages. Containing 304 Illustrations 
Price, $3.00, Postpaid 
An original and exhaustive treatise, prepared for the use of all engaged 
in the business of Steam, Hot Water Heating and Ventilation 
T HE standard and latest book published. Tells how to get heating contracts, 
bow to install heating and ventilating apparatus. Describes all of the prin- 
cipal systems of steam, hot water, vacuum, vapor and vacuum-vapor heating, 
together with the new accelleratcd systems of hot water circulation, including 
chapters on up-to-date methods of ventilation; fan or blower system of heating 
and ventilation; rules and data for estimating radiation and cost; and such other 
tables and information as make it an indispensable work for heating contractors, 
journeymen steam litters, steam fitters' apprentices, architects and builders. 
This work represents the best practice of the present day and is exhaustive in 
text, diagrams and illustrations. 
CONTAINING CHAPTERS ON i Introduction. 11. Heat. III. Evolution of Artificial Heating Ap- 
; — ~ paratus. 1\ . Boiler Surface and Setting-. \ . The Chimney Flue. 
\I- 1 ipe and I‘ittings. r wl. Valves, Various Kinds. VIII Forms of Radiating Surfaces. IX. Locating of 
Radiating Surfaces. X. Estimating Radiation. XI. Stcani-Hcatiug Apparatus. XII. Exhaust-Steam Heat 
'"f- ■'!'*• Hot Water Heating. Xl\ Pressure Systems of Hot-Water Work. XV. Hot-Water Appliances. 
X\ I. Greenhouse Heating. XV II. Vacuum Vapor and Vacuum Exhaust Heating. XVIII. Miscellaneous 
Heating. Xl.\. Radiator and Pipe Connections. XX. Ventilation, XXI Mechanical Ventilation and Ilot- 
Heating. XXII. Steam Appliances. XXIII. District Heating. XXIV. Pipe and Boiler Covering, 
vv .'n, Regulation and Heat Control. XXVI. Business Methods. XXVII. Miscellaneous. 
AAV III. Rules, Tables and Useful Information. 
\ aluable Data and Tables Used for Estimating, Installing and Testing of Steam and Hot-Water and Ventilating 
... ...., - _ _ , Apparatus arc Given. 
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set, an old silver ornament of interest to 
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in length from 6 in. to 15 in., battle-axes, 
gouges, hammers, arrow-heads, flints and 
other interesting pieces. P. R. I. 
Wanted: Rhode Island Colonial paper 
money issued March 18, 1776. 20 Schil- 
ling. W. E. 
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Wanted: Genuine Indian wampum. 
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Renaissance architecture. Woodwork of 
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15x26 in.: two mantel clocks, 15x26 in. of 
mahogany, one of them having an excep- 
tionally beautiful figure and both keep- 
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with wooden wheels made by Ephraim 
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and half cents and tokens which are not 
rare ; also old spectacles. G. PI. A. 
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of Archery tackle. Would buy a few old 
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and parts of archer’s outfit. Quote rea- 
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history. * E. M. 
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Sims, sixteenth century, in perfect condi- 
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elegant specimen; fourteen antique pis- 
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domingo mahogany, inlaid with ebony. 
Unique design and absolutely old. Made in 
Norfolk in 1800. " j a. 
