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This part of my website is dedicated to Kewanee Boilers. There is little information about Kewanee Boilers online, so I decided to compile information and list it here.
Kewanee Boiler produced hot water and steam firetube boilers from the 1890s to 2002 in Kewanee, Illinois. They also produced boiler room accessories, (potable) hot water tanks, and other equipment.
Kewanee Boilers have been spotted in schools, government buildings, hospitals, and various other buildings around the country. Many are about to, or have, celebrated their 50th birthday and are still delivering safe and reliable heat to the buildings they serve.
Update (1/11/2020): Because of some setbacks on my own website, I've had to delay working on the new version of this site. I will post updates when they become available.
Update (12/13/2019): A new, refreshed version of this website is coming soon.
The new website, which I plan to have completed by the end of the month, will be 100% responsive - so it will optimized for viewing on mobile devices such as a phone or tablet.
I'd like to thank everyone for their support of this website. I'm looking forward to unveiling the redesigned website.
If you have any suggestions for the updated website, feel free to contact me.
Update (4/24/2019): The proposition in the previous update passed. The 1974 Kewanee Boiler will be replaced soon.
Update (2/2/2019): I heard that the 1974 Kewanee Boiler recently had issues, leaving the building it serves without heat for a couple days. The boiler may be up for replacement if an upcoming proposition passes in April.
Update (12/5/2018): As of November 30, the boiler factory at 101 Franklin Street has almost entirely been demolished. Read more here.
Update (9/2018): As of June 2018, the Star Courier in Kewanee reported that demolition has begun on the Kewanee Boiler plant at 101 Franklin Street. Click here for more information.
2018 also marks the 150th anniversary of Kewanee's connection with boilers, as Valerius D. Anderson began production of pressure cookers in 1868. (Learn more about Kewanee's history here.)
- Who was Kewanee Boiler? What happened to them?
- How does a boiler operate?
- What does a Kewanee Boiler look like?
- Where can I find more information about Kewanee Boilers, and Boilers in general?
- Kewanee Coal Chutes
Fun Facts
- A Kewanee Boiler (Type C) appears in the 1980 film Blues Brothers.
- While Kewanee Boiler is mostly known for their boilers, they produced boilers for military use during World War I and World War II.
- The founder of Kewanee Boiler Corporation, E.E. "Double-E" Baker, was instrumental in forming the Kewanee parks system by creating a endowment fund. He also was known for his other civic projects in Kewanee.
- The mascot for Kewanee High School in Kewanee is the Boilermaker.
- The official mascot for Purdue University in Indiana is also the Boilermaker