Gauge Glass
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/museum91089
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Rail Vehicle Component
- Material
- Glass
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- Rail Vehicle Component
- Description
- This is a green glass tube that makes up a gauge glass that were used to give visual indication of fluid levels in high pressure steam driven locomotives. On the tube are two foam buffers.
- Material
- Glass
- Sub-category
- Rail Transportation Equipment
- Accession Number
- 022.047.004
- Storage Location
- Collections Storage
- Length
- 7.5
- Width
- 2
- Units
- cm
- Item History
- Included with train materials was note "Fullow vs. CM CRR Exhibits (Gauge Glasses etc). This item was an exhibit in this case. Gauge glasses were used to give visual indication of fluid levels in high pressure steam driven locomotives and plant.
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