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EMPIRE TYPE 2-GA-EM
excels in efficient, dependable performance and fine appearance
FRONT VIEW (J*ckt Cover Removed)
Control Features
A. V-15S-A MH Gas Valve B. BASO Thermo Electric
Pilot C. Main Shut-off Cock D. L-170-A MH Aquastat
Safety
PARTIAL REAR VIEW (Showing Aquastat in Flow)
SUPERIOR ENGINEERING
The Type 2-GA-EM is a full-sized, completely equipped, quality gas boiler designed by skilled technicians and priced for the smallest home. Nothing has been skimped -- it is planned from the ground up for eco nomical and dependable gas burning, and for providing automatically all the benefits of hot water radiator warmth.
The Type 2-GA-EM measures up to our high stand ards both in engineering and workmanship. It has every essential feature for good performance. The cutaway view and specifications shown at right are convincing evidence of this fact. It permits the owner or builder of the small home to have the exclusive advantages of gas heating, at commensurate cost.
GRAVITY OR TORCED HOT WATER
The Type 2-GA-EM Gas Boiler is designed for hot water only, and can, of course, be used with either the gravity or forced system. The ability of hot water heating to provide comfortable and healthful warmth is wellknown; this boiler adds to it the carefree, clean opera tion of gas fuel.
THE BEST IN CONTROLS
In order to achieve positively automatic and trouble-free operation, the controls must be right. The Type 2-GA-EM Empire Gas Boiler is equipped with precision controls of high repute for exact regulation of gas flow and other functions as listed in the specifications on next page. They assure smooth, safe operation, and eliminate the need for any attention whatever beyond lighting the pilot in fall.
SPECIAL APPEAL TO BUILDERS
To the average buyer of a new home, the idea of auto matic heat with gas fuel has special significance. There fore the builder of small homes for sale, will find t 2-GA-EM Boiler particularly suitable for his neecu>, because it provides the ideal comfort of gas heating at modest cost. It adds greatly to the prestige of the homes and is a particularly attractive selling feature.
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IT'S WHAT'S UNDERNEATH THE JACKET THAT COUNTS
1 rLUI CONNECTION -- Designed to provide vortical Qua coaMctiou through top pul of ickot. Vortical draft hood is iuraiahad. Room ta ivailablo uador Iho lackot to mako a roar codaoctioa, but roquirod horuoalai draft hood ie aot (urwohod as Standard equipment.
2. CANOPY -- Heavy cast iron sot m putty-tilled groove, forming perfect gas tight |oiat.
3. INSULATION -- Thick asbestos insulation on all sides effectively prevents excess heat loss from boiler.
4. CLEANOUT OPENING -- Provides easy ac cess for cleaning flue surfaces of sections.
5. PATENTED PIN TYPE CAST IRON SECTION -- The most affective type of cast iron heat abeorbmg surface. Rapidly and efficiently absorbs the beat from the rising columns of hot gases and transfers this heat to the water within tbs sections.
6. QUIET BURNER -- Raised, drilled port. Bunsen typo. Quiet in operation.
7. WATER LEG -- Water-tilled sections entirety surround combustion chamber, even below burners. Prevents excess beat radiation to floor tad permits use of water radiators located on the same floor as the boiler. No basement required.
a. SECTIONS ASSEMBLED -- XH~ sections as
sembled at factory with carefully machined slip
nipp
d heavy tie rods.
9. RETURN TAPPING -- Located at extreme txviw in front and rear for one-floor heating
10. THERMOSTATIC PILOT -- Baeo thermo electric type Eeepa gas supply valve closed unless pilot is burning
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) i. PILOT BURNER--Carefully designed and located cloae to burner for immediate ignition. Gaa cannot flow through main gaa valve unless this pilot is lighted. Readily accessible for light ing or observation.
12. COMBUSTION CHAMBER ACCESS DOOR -- Conveniently located for easy inspactioa.
13. MAIN GAS COCK - Furnishes complete manual gas shut off and separate pilot gas control.
14. MAIN GAS VALVE -- Minneapolis-Honey well type V 15S-A, electrically operated from room thermostat. Valve cannot open unless pilot is burning properly Minneapolis-Honeywell immersion squastat No. L 170-A is furnishad as part of equipment for installation in the flow line at the boiler. This squastat provides upper limit control of water temperature, closing main gas valve should water temperature reach desired maximum for which it has previously been set.
15 ACCESS DOOR -- Large, for easy inspec tion, seta Uusb with jacket.
16. FRONT INSULATION -- Heavy asbestoa air cell, metal shielded.
17. ALTITUDE GAUGE AND THERMOMETER -- Convenient, readable, attractive.
18. CONCEALED PIPING -- Gas pipe concealed under jacket, gas pressure governor furnished for installation at rear of boiler, outside of jacket.
19. NAME PLATE -- Attractive "American" name plate, the best known nsms in boating.
20. JACKET -- Handsome in appearance and easy to keep clean. Beautiful two-tone Canyon Red baked enamel. Will enhance any racreaboa room or dan.
EAST TO INSTALL
The sections of this boiler are all assembled before shipment is made. All that is necessary on the job is to set the boiler in place, connect the controls, add the jacket and other incidentals and the boiler is ready. This results in faster installation, with corresponding saving in time and labor.
APPROVED BY A.GA.
The Empire Type 2-GA-EM Boiler has been tested and approved by the American Gas Association. It meets all their requirements. In addition, it is made and backed by the foremost manufacturer of heating equipment -- American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corporation.
NEW RICHLY COLORED JACKET
The Empire Gas Boiler gives tone to any basement. For its smart jacket, created by a lead ing designer, is streamlined and finished in rich Canyon Two-Tone Red. With the Em-
pire there's no need to conceal the boiler in a separate room, because there's no dust or dirt. Rather you will find it adds distinction to the basement and blends with any furnishings or decorations that may be used.
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EMPIRE BOILER
FOR NEW OR OLD HOMES
While the Type 2-GA-EM is ideal for new homes, it is equally as suitable ior modernization. It is the best answer to the universal desire (or automatic heating at little cost. It gives the old home a new lease on life and makes the occupants happy and contented.
CONVENIENT PAYMENTS
Time payments are available for modernization in accord ance with U. S. Government Regulations.
TOR INDIVIDUAL APARTMENTS
For individual apartments, or homes without a basement, you'll find this Empire Gas Boiler the right solution. It is built to operate efficiently with radiators on the same floor as the boiler. It's good looking. It is so compact it can be placed in a kitchen corner or a suitable closet. And it's so economical that most tenants will welcome the chance to enjoy its benefits.
SHORT FORM SPECIFICATIONS
In general the following form will be found adequate: "Furnish and install accord ing to manufacturer's instructions, where shown on the plans an Empire Gas Water Boiler with an A.G.A. output rating of . ... sq. ft. of radiation. The boiler shall be manufactured by the American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corporation and shall be completely equipped with Type 10-MH Equipment consisting of BASO Thermostatic Pilot, V 155-A Gas Valve, and L 170-A Minneapolis-Honeywell Aquastat."
This may be supplemented with paragraphs governing installation of gas supply, piping, connections, tests, etc., as required.
RATINGS AND DIMENSIONS Water Only
'Supplies Installed
Number and
A G A.
Sue Tapping
Boiler
Water Sq. Ft. Sq. Ft. A
C
L Dtaa. Gas
No
Rating
150
200
Flue Coen.
Sq Ft
Btu.
Btu.
Flow Return
2-GA-4-EM 2GAS-EM 2GA-6-EM 2-GA-7-EM
420 560 700 640
269 361 454 546
202 269 341 411
23 Vi 26 Vi 29 Vi 32 Vi
12*
UK
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17*
19* 22* 25* 26*
S 5 6 6
K 1-2* 1-2* K 1-2* 1-2*
1 1-2* 1-2*
l K 1-2* 1-2*
'Ratings listed under "Supplier Installed" include ratable allowance for normal piping and pickup. This rating ia shown comput ed on the basis oi 190 Btu. and 200 Btu. per square toot per hour emismon ior water boilers. Note. All dimensions are ur inchea.
The products illustrated herein are normally available for prompt de livery. Our ability to furnish these, as well as the products shown in our catalogues, ia subject to the needs of the National Defense Program.
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