Catalogue No. 35
1922 - 1923
Excelsior Stove & Mfg. Co.
Operators (of the) Largest
Stove and Furnace Plant
In The West
Makers of National Stoves, Ranges and Furnaces
Main Office and Foundry
510 to 618 South Front Street
Quincy, Illinois , U. S. A.
Branches (in) Oklahoma City , Okla., Paris , Texas , St. Paul , Minnesota
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Hardcover binding.
Illustrated paper-over-boards, with cloth spine.
Illustrated endpapers.
Printed on glossy paper.
7.75" x 10.75"
296 pages.
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Original 1922 catalog for the Excelsior Stove & Manufacturing Company, maker of National Stoves and Furnaces.
Descriptions, dimensions, part numbers, color and material options, etc.
Beautifully illustrated throughout the book.
Numerous large, clear illustrations of stoves, ranges and furnaces.
Very many full-page illustrations of stoves , ranges , and heating furnaces.
Illustrations and descriptions of stove parts, etc.
An array of Cooking Stoves, Ranges, and Furnaces for hotel , restaurant , and home use.
Each illustrated, each with descriptive text, options, etc.
At the rear of the book are Large individual Diagrams, with parts identified, for :
1. Wood Heater
2. Steel Range
3. Cast Iron Range
4. Coal Cook Stove
5. Wood Cook Stove
6. Hard Coal Heater
7. Coal Heater ( front view )
8. Coal Heater ( side view )
9. Warm Air Furnace ( front view )
10. Warm Air Furnace ( side view )
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Condition.
General binding wear, front cover soiling.
( see the photos )
The covers remain very well attached.
The inner hinges are tight.
No writing.
No markings.
No bad odors.
The lower-outside corner of the wages is abraded.
One page has a small ( 1" ) tear at the edge.
The pages are otherwise clean and in very good condition, throughout the book.
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The Contents includes :
Illustrations of the Excelsior Stove & Mfg. Co. factories in 1890 and in 1922.
Illustrations of the branches on Oklahoma , Minnesota , and in Texas
Telegraph Codes for shipping via 25 different Railroads , from " Addle " for the Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad to " Adult " for the Wisconsin Central Railroad.
Directions for Setting Up and Operating Stoves
Draft and Condensation in Stovepipes
25 views and descriptive text of National Armco Iron Ranges and its various parts.
Diagram and description showing the operation of the " Wonderful " Porcupine Fireback design.
Illustration of a Home Kitchen with a National Cooking Range
The Hotel National Double Oven Armco Iron Range , for Hard Coal , Soft Coal or Wood
- with full-page illustration showing the " Japanned Armco Iron Range " with " Double Oven ", with attached Hot Water Tank on Water Heater Stand.
Two illustrations of the Cafe National Black Armco Iron Range , with High Shelf.
The second full-page illustration shows the " Set ", with two ranges ( no. 924 and no. 930 ) in tandem and the large Steel Hot Water Tank adjacent.
Plus, two aditional birds-eye views of the Cafe National Range , and also an illustration and description of the Cast Iron Porcelain Enameled Balustrade attached to a National Range Top.
Etc. Etc., Etc.
National Ranges, each with large gorgeous illustrations and much descriptive text, including :
Elegant National , with High Closet and with Reservoir (" The Fire Back in this range Lasts Forever ")
Splendid National , with Reservoir and High Closet
Fashion National Armco Iron Range, with Reservoir and High Closet
World National Steel Range , Square , with High Closet , and with Reservoir
Deluxe National series B, Square with High Closet , and with both High Closet and Reservoir , Steel Range , Blue Enameled
Deluxe National series G, Gray Enameled
Perfection National Cast Iron Range, series E, with Elevated Oven , Shelf , Broiler
Perfection National Cast Iron Range, series F , Blue Porcelain Enameled
Perfection National Cast Iron Range, series G , Gray Porcelain Enameled
( with additional illustration showing an Open View of the Perfection Gas Oven and Broiler )
Combination National Cast Iron Range , with High Closet and Broiler
( with additional illustraion showing an "x-ray" view of the Combination National flue system for coal and heat travel of gas )
Comfort National Cast Iron Range, with High Closet and Broiler - 6 full-page illustrations showing various styles and options, Broiler, High Closet, Iron Finish, Blue Porcelain Finish , Gray Porcelain Finish
( with additional illustration showing Oven Construction for the Comfort National )
Comfort National Cast Iron Range , Plain Series , with High Closet and Broiler
Newart National cast Iron Range , Square , with High Closet and Reservoir , in Regular Iron Finish , Blue Porcelain Enameled Finish , and Gray Porcelain Enameled Finish
....PLUS More, including Persian National , Gibson National , Gothic National , Newport National , Notable National , Nubian National ( with additional illustrations of the Nubian showing how the heat travels inside the stove ).
ALSO
S. U. Camp Stoves ( for burning wood )
The K. D. Camp Stove ( for burning wood )
Nationall Hot Plate ( manufactured or natural gas )
National Gas Companion Attachable Gas Cooker and Baker
Illustration of a Home Kitchen with a National Cooking Stove , with mother cooking in a cast iron skillet , daughter and grandpa watching.
Description and large illustrations of National Cooking Stoves :
[ two views each, one basis, and another showing the stove with Reservoir ]
Roman National Cast Iron Cooking Stove ( hard or soft coal, or wood )
Guide National Cast Iron Cooking Stove
Game National Cast Iron Cooking Stove
Ranger National , Steel , with Japanned Body
Ranch National , Steel , with Japanned Body
Apollo National , Cast Iron , for Wood only
Amboy National , Cast Iron , for Wood only
Atlas National , Cast Iron , for Wood only
Savoy National , Cast Iron , for Wood only
Signal National , Cast Iron , for Wood only
Plus, Comet National and Cabin National , basic cast iron wood stoves ( no reservoir with these )
Illustration of a Home Parlor / Living Room , with family and a National Heater
Diagrams and descriptive text showing the operation of the Base Burner for National Heaters, Hard Coal or Coke fuel
Numerous large illustrations with text for National Heaters, including :
National Double Heater ( for chestnut or stove size hard coal ), Court National Heater ( with " Double Hot Blast ), Tuinwon National , Thermal National ( with Hot Blast Tube ), Blastaer National , Crest National ( with optional extra Wood Grate ), Oakland National , Social National ( for soft coal or wood ), Silver National ( with plated Nickel Trimmings ), Staple National ( for soft or hard coal , with optional wood grate , plated Nickel Trimmings )
ALSO, still more Illustrated National Heaters ( some coal, some coal or wood ) - Dash , Derby , Mascot , Saxon , Depot ( for Depots , Offices , Warehouses, etc.), , Station ( for Railroad Stations , etc. ), Station ( tall version of the Station Stove ) , Cannon , Globe , Irving Laundry and Garage Stove ( this one is a the Water Heating Fire Pot , shown attached to a vertical water tank on heater stand ), Unique ( with Elevated Oven ), Joy ( for Coal ), Charm and Charm with Water Coil , Cone Center Charm Stoves ( several of these ), Tip Top , Tailor ( designed to accommodate the largest size Tailors Goose Irons ).
STIL MORE National Heaters, illustrated, including : Loyal ( blue polished steel body ), Kenton ( cast iron with nickel trimmings ), Norwood , Elwood , Boxwood , Floral ( decorated ), Floral ( with swinging top ), Family ( decorated ), Flame , National Box ( extra large wood heater , designed for rough usage , accommodating cord wood lengths , heavy duty ), Wonder and Welcome Air Tight Heaters , Kenwood Blue Steel Heaters ( 6 types ), Standard ( cast top, blue steel body, 6 types) Special ( blue steel ), Dixie ( wood only, " uniform color steel ") , Near Air Tight , Drum Ovens ( Steel , National , Dandy , Flue , Excelsior ).
ALSO , National Freight Car Heater ( for locomotive train freight cars ), K. D. Air-Tight Heater , Excelsior Tank Heater , National Radiator , National Feed Cooker ( for cooking feed for livestock on farms ), National Butcher's Stove ( for boiling or coking feed or heating water , with Kettle made from no. 1 pig iron ).
Illustration of a Home interior, showing a large National Warm Air Furnace in the basement.
6 pages of text tables & diagrams describing Warm Air Furnaces ; operation , installation, etc.
Large illustrations ( with text ) showing and describing National Warm-Air Furnaces :
Cycloidal Furnace ( for soft coal , coke , or wood ) [ illustrations showing parts and features ]
Cycloidal PIPE Furnace ( for soft coal , coke , or wood ) [ illustration showing parts and features ]
Features of the Cycoidal National Furnace : Hot Blast pot , Gas Burning Fire Pot , Grates , Ash Pit , Automatic Damper , Ash Pan , Self-Cleaning Radiator , Baffle Plate , Flue , Wall Regulator , etc. , etc. )
Higrade National Furnace ( with 3 illustrations including a cut-away , plus multiple more illustrations showing individual parts such as Fire Pot , Radiator , Feed Door , etc. etc. )
National and National Pipe Furnaces ( plus additional illustrations showing Special Features and Natural Gas extras )
Cycoidal National UNIT Furnace ( this is a big one, for Churches , Auditoriums , etc. )
Higrade National PIPELESS Furnace ( several illustrations )
Air Heater Unit National Furnace ( designed to heat divided residences of up to 16,000 square feet in total ) [ also includes a full-page illustration showing a large house with a Higrade National Pipeless Furnace installed , and the flow of heat )
34 illustrations of Pipe Fittings for Wall Stacks ( for Register Boxes , Side Wall )
Diagrams of Combinations that can be used to build Wall Pipes for heating
30 illustrations of Double-Wall Pipe Fittings for BASE BOARD Registers
Pages with illustrations and dimensions for numerous Base Board Registers , Steel faces ( copper, japanned, plated bronze / brass ), Side Wall Registers , Wood Register Faces , Cast Iron or Steel Floor Registers , Round Pipes , Register Boxes , Elbows , Cold Air Shoes , Square pipes, Champion Hot Water Combination Heaters , Wire , Asbestos Cement , Clips , Dampers , Asbestos Paper in rolls, Globe Water Heater , Wire Netting , Heat Regulator , etc.
ROOM HEATERS for Warehouses , Train Depots , Sores , Churches , Garages , Auditoriums , and other buildings without a basement for a furnace , including : Cyclodal , Higrade , National School Room , Style " T " Texas National School Room Air Heater , National Ventilating System ( for use when no special chimney flue is available ), etc., with many illustrations of pieces of equipment for the Texas School Room Heater , and illustration of the Smoke and Ventilating Flue Construction for the Texas School Room Heater.
Full-page : Floor Plan and illustrations for INSTALLING the National Air Heater
5 pages of TESTIMONIALS of happy buyers ( with photographs of the homes, a church, office building, etc., in which the National furnaces were installed - in Illinois and Missouri , plus one in Minnesota )
8 pages with 31 Advertising Wood-cuts ( illustrations designed specifically for use by salesmen in local newspapers, etc., for advertising National Stoves , etc., and also for use when printing Bills , Letter Head paper stationary , etc. )
Large illustration from a photograph showing a Style G National Room Air Heater in a School Room.
10 Diagrams, identify the parts of Heaters , Ranges, Stoves , ( as mentioned above )
The Catalogue concludes with mention of a Special catalogue showing Excelsior Stove Mfg. Co. Refrigerators , Ice Chests , Gasoline Stoves , etc., which could be obtained by writing to the manufacturer ( 4 illustrations are shown ).
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Carefully packed for shipment to the buyer.