Thursday 20 February 2014

Pressure Gauge details and dates

The pressure gauge (right hand of the two) is now back on the car, complete with bevelled washer ;


 Having reinstated one original feature, I have deviated from another another - instead of a clear indirect reading water gauge glass, I've put a red-line one in. This will make it far easier to see the water level. 

More details - All the Ashton Valve Company gauges on the car have serial numbers; on the Steam Car Club of Great Britain Website there is a list of Ashton Gauge serial numbers and dates.
The Steam and Main Fuel Gauges date from 1913, and the Pilot Fuel gauge 1914 - the year Stanleys changed over to kerosene fuel with a separate petrol tank for pilot fuel.

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