Warden King Limited Viking Junior

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Post by Wade » Mon. Sep. 26, 2011 11:12 pm

I am looking for information on my viking Junior. It is a 1982 so its an older one for sure. I am trying to put it in my garage and run underground lines to my house. The supply and return is currently and 1 1/2 inches. I would like to drop this down to 1 inch or 3/4 but my run to the house is about 100 feet. I am not sure what this stove puts out for BTU or how big an area it will heat. I am planning to burn wood and not coal because I am in a residential area. Any info on this stove would be great thanks in advance.

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Post by blrman07 » Tue. Sep. 27, 2011 7:00 am

If it says Warden King and not Crane, the puppy has some age on it. If it ain't leaking, it's good. It is a standard construction cast iron boiler. Like it has in earlier posts, if it's been converted to oil put it back to coal because it will use oil like your pouring it on the ground.

Enjoy the information below from http://www.lib.uwo.ca/programs/companyinformation ... nking.html

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Warden King was 29 years old when, in 1852, he read in the Montreal Transcript and Commercial Advertiser an ad that said, "By auction 'he whole of the St. Mary Foundry tools and stock will be sold on the 30th June . . . the whole of the stock-in-trade of the above establishment . . . And, immediately after the above Sale, will be Sold a lease of the foundry and shops, for the Term of Three or Five years."

St. Mary's foundry in old MontrealWarden King and his friend George Rogers, a foreman at the St. Mary Foundry, decided to seize the opportunity. Six weeks later the firm of Rogers and King was born.

In 1855, as the lease to the foundry was running out, Warden King purchased building lots for 100 pounds in the "St. Lawrence suburb". This modest advertisement appeared in the Montreal Directory of 1856-57: "Rogers & King have Removed Their Foundry to No. 85 Craig Street Where All Kinds of Castings are done At Reasonble Prices."

The young company specialized in the potash trade, turning out heavy, cast-iron potash kettles, 45-gallon sugar coolers for farmers making maple syrup, cast-iron railings for cemeteries and private estates, and circular iron stairs. Since the potash trade was conducted almost exclusively by Rogers & King, their name became widely known.

Rogers & King began experimenting in boilers. By 1866, with the help of one of their employees, Archibald Spence, they were ready to market their first hot water heater, the Beehive. This was followed by the Gem and, in 1874, Spence's Hot Water Boiler. The Warden King slogan, "The Grand Old Name In Heating", was inspired by these years of pioneering.

In 1870 George Rogers retired and sold out his Interest in the business. The name Rogers & King survived until 1887 when it was changed to Warden King. At about that time Mr. King's young son, James Cochrane King, went into the foundry to learn the moulder's craft, as his father had done before him.

Warden King successfully weathered the economic storms of the time, and 1886 marks a memorable date in their story: a new domestic boiler was patented, the "Daisy". Thousands were thus introduced to the comforts of central heating. The advertising was calculated to allay the fears of those to whom the word boiler meant a threat. "Hot water is the only absolutely safe system," they announced, "it is as harmless as the tea kettle on the kitchen stove." By 1904, thousands of "Daisies" were in use in Canada, the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Australia, and South Africa. More than 45,000 of these boilers, some converted to oil, still give dependable service today.

In 1888 the name of the firm became Warden King & Son. It was turning out boilers, soil pipe and fittings, feed boxes for horses, wrought iron stall guards, whip racks, hitching posts, dumb waiters, and coil screens for radiators.

Warden King died in 1895 at the age of 72. The old name of the firm remained until 1901 when it obtained a Quebec Charter under the name Warden King & Son Ltd. In 1907, a federal charter was obtained under the name Warden King Ltd., with James Cochrane King as president.

In the early 1900's, the new president bought land in the growing industrial suburb of Maisonneuve. By 1907 the move was completed. The making of soil pipe and fittings was the "bread and butter" of the business. They made new refinements and introduced the "continuous pouring process."

Minor depressions throughout the years gave James Cochrane King many troubles. After much thought, and his own lack of a son to take some of the responsibility, King discussed the future of his business with J. Austin Murphy, vice-president of Crane Limited. This led, in 1926, to the purchase of the company by Crane Limited. Warden King Ltd. retained its name and its identity, and concentrated its production in boilers, soil pipe and fittings, and radiators.

 
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Post by Wade » Tue. Sep. 27, 2011 7:44 am

Hey thanks for the info. It has not been converted and has seen very little fire in its life time. The boiler just has Warden King Limited on it. I am trying to find out what this unit puts out for BTU. Would anyone have any idea?

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Post by Rob R. » Tue. Sep. 27, 2011 8:12 am

That information plate doesn't say anything about BTU output? How big is the firebox and grate area?
Wade wrote:I am planning to burn wood and not coal because I am in a residential area.
That doesn't make much sense to me. Firewood is usually scarce & expensive in residential areas, and anthracite burns with no smoke...more than likely no one would even know if you were burning anthracite.


 
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Post by Wade » Tue. Sep. 27, 2011 1:17 pm

Hey Again
Wood is not scarce in my area that is for sure, but coal is. The plate on the front of my boiler does not say anything about BTU"s but the dimensions of the burner box are 29" high by 17 1/2 " wide and 24" deep. If that helps anyone to figure out the BTU's I would appreciate it for sure. Also do you think it would mater if I was to run 1" inch supply and return for the distance of 100 feet. Opinion please and thank you.

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Post by blrman07 » Wed. Sep. 28, 2011 7:55 am

Can you post a photo with all three doors open? I am not seeing how this beast is fired.

 
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Post by franco b » Wed. Sep. 28, 2011 4:59 pm

Wade wrote:Also do you think it would mater if I was to run 1" inch supply and return for the distance of 100 feet. Opinion please and thank you.
The size of the pipe will depend on the ability of the circulator to push an adequate amount of water.

Try the web sites of Bell & Gosset and Taco. There will be tables to figure what you need. I assume you will insulate the pipes.

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