Antique 1918 Ornate Minneapolis Heat Regulator Thermostat & Clock Art Deco HVAC

Description: Antique 1918 Ornate Minneapolis Heat Regulator Thermostat & Clock Art Deco HVAC Nice Display Piece. - Untested - Selling AS IS - For Parts or Repair. Beautiful decorative metalwork designed for a grand-scale architectural home. Could be proudly displayed in a Arts & Crafts, Gothic, Renaissance, Spanish Baroque or a Tudor Revival home, An adjustable timer on the back of the clock trips a small lever,and with a very quick action, the heat is turned up, or down. This piece is Brass with a Beveled Glass Clock Chrystal. The Thermometer is Original. The Earliest Patent date is August 1916.The Last Patent date is Oct. 22 1918. "Theory of Operation" is as follows... This Model was used to control a motorized damper on a coal furnace.When Red closed to Blue it energized the motor on the "Open" side of the damper to open it up. After the house heated up, Red would disconnect from Blue, and connect to White to energize the motor on the "Close" side of the damper control to close the damper, thus closing off the air to the burner section. Overall, about 10" tall, 3" wide,and sits off the wall 3". History The Minneapolis” heat regulator that was manufactured by the Minneapolis Heat Regulator Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1918. The Minneapolis model was first manufactured around 1907, when it was first patented, and the time attachment seen in this object was sold with the Minneapolis beginning in 1912. The Minneapolis regulator had a thermometer that displayed the temperature in the room, a thermostat that kept that house at an even temperature, and a time attachment that could be set to turn on the furnace when desired. A key would be used to wind the clock, a necessary feature for the clocks that were not powered by a battery or hard wired into the house’s electrical system. The Minneapolis Heat Regulator Company merged with the Honeywell Heating Specialties in 1927 to become the Minneapolis-Honeywell Heat Regulator Company. The ubiquity of thermostats in 21st century homes shrouds the decades of innovation, industrial design, and engineering that went into making them an everyday object in almost every home. In the early 20th century, a majority of American households still heated their homes with manually operated furnaces that required a trip down to the basement and stoking the coal fired furnace. Albert Butz’s “damper-flapper” system was patented in 1886 and allowed user to set the thermostat to a certain temperature which would open a damper to the furnace, increasing the fire and heating the house. Progressive innovations allowed for the thermostats to use gas lines, incorporate electricity, turn on at a set time, include heating and cooling in one mechanism, and even connect to the internet. ***************************************************************************************************** Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering Engineering, Building, and Architecture Thermostats Domestic Furnishings Clockmaking, Clockmakers, tools, Clockmaker's, Watchmaker's, Collectors, Dealers Selection clocksmith - someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches clockmaker artisan, journeyman, artificer, craftsman - a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft Samuel Abbott, Ansonia Attleboro Bailey Banks & Biddle; Birge, Gilbert Birge, Mallory Birge, Peck Boardman & Dunbar Boardman & Wells Brewster & Ingrahams Bridgeport Chauncey Boardman Chauncey Jerome Chelsea Chicago Colonial of Zeeland David Wood Dyer, Wadsworth E. 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Price: 89.99 USD

Location: Boonville, Indiana

End Time: 2024-08-05T18:52:52.000Z

Shipping Cost: 14.75 USD