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Elgin County Railway Museum

Artifact Type

gauge air pressure

Description Level

Item

Description

brass forged handle holding an attached pressure for measuring air pressure in a railway train air hose. Gauge has metal body and front ring, gauge has black and red lettering with a black painted hand to measure the air pressure in the train line. Dimensions for BAR- 0 to 11 in red letters, and dimensions for P.S.I in black numbers- 0-60. Black circle near lower face with U holding black I metal push valve below the gauge held in a brass hex nut. Handle has an "L" shaped fixture to clamp to the knuckle on an air hose.

Material

white metal, brass

Category

T&E - From Science & Technology

Sub-category

Mechanical T&E

Accession Number

2019.072.001

Storage Location

3-A-3 front

Width

2.5

Height

20.6

Thickness

2.6

Diameter

4-4

Units

cm

Item History

sent from CASO station by Lawrence Grant.

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