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Just an update...I've been slowly filling and bleeding the radiator as pictured above for the past couple days and now that it is about 75% full, the attic is very warm. Thanks for the suggestions. Kevin

Ok since I'm bored, I decided to build a funnel to allow me to fill the radiator manually. I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but I'm running out of options. Here is a picture for your entertainment:

I know the gas pipe is the one that runs along the stone wall. I'm positive that the copper one carries water, because I followed it into the other roon where it taps into the water supply line. I double-checked the "T" where it taps in above the gray cylinder. There is definately no screw valve...

How would I go about doing this? Could I fill the radiator upstairs directly with water? Any other ideas? Thanks

Ok here's an update: I located what I think to be the valve that controls the city water supply. My guess is that it would be the blue handled valve shown in image 5 to the left of the red pressure regulator. However, I found it turned fully on. I do not see any other valves on this line, and...

I tried fully opening the valve with the black handle, but I still had the same issues upstairs, where no water would come out when attempting to bleed the radiator. So since I didn't know exactly what the valve did, I put it back to where it was. Any other ideas?

I took a few pictures of the system just to make sure you have the info you need. I'm wondering if the small pipe that connects to the large gray canister in the 4th picture is a city water supply line, indicating it's not a closed system. This same pipe is shown in the 5th picture. I believe...

How would I go about doing that? When I look at the system in the basement, I am lost. Like I say, I do not really know what I am looking at. Any hints on finding out what type of system this is?

I will begin with saying that I have no experience with radiators whatsoever, but am mechanically inclined. I live in a semi-old house that I'm renting as a college student. We live on the second floor, and it is plenty warm on this floor. In the attic on the floor above, however, it is very...