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| Author: | Rick A [ Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
The 1906 catalog https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 25&slide=0 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 25&slide=1 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 25&slide=2 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 25&slide=3 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 25&slide=4 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 25&slide=5 |
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| Author: | Rick A [ Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
The 1920 catalog https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 28&slide=3 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 28&slide=2 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 28&slide=1 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 28&slide=0 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 28&slide=4 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 28&slide=5 |
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| Author: | Rick A [ Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
catalog #28 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 29&slide=3 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 29&slide=2 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 29&slide=1 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 29&slide=4 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 29&slide=5 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 29&slide=0 |
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| Author: | Rick A [ Thu Nov 28, 2019 10:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
The dead weight tester is the accepted way to check the accuracy of a guage. Here is an interesting article about the tester. https://www.chandlereng.com/-/media/ame ... ochure.pdf http://www.railroad.net/download/file.p ... &mode=view http://www.railroad.net/download/file.p ... &mode=view http://www.railroad.net/download/file.p ... &mode=view http://www.railroad.net/download/file.p ... &mode=view |
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| Author: | Rick A [ Tue Dec 03, 2019 11:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
The ideal alarm gauge was another practical item that could come in handy if the boiler room mechanic happened to fall asleep! When the pressure went too high, a loud alarm would go off. https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 24&slide=2 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 24&slide=3 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 24&slide=0 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 24&slide=1 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 24&slide=4 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 24&slide=5 https://www.trainboard.com/highball/ind ... pg.209712/ https://www.trainboard.com/highball/ind ... pg.209715/ https://www.trainboard.com/highball/ind ... pg.209717/ |
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| Author: | Rick A [ Tue Dec 03, 2019 5:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
Mullens Paper Tester Ever wonder how the strength of paper or textile material is figured? In 1877 B.F. Perkins invented the Mullens Paper Tester. The gauge,(many of which were produced by Ashton Valve) would read the pressure at which the paper burst. These machines are still produced today. https://www.mullentesters.com/testers.html https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 38&slide=1 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 38&slide=0 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 38&slide=2 https://books.google.com/books?id=JL0fA ... &q&f=false https://books.google.com/books?id=4BxDA ... &q&f=false |
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| Author: | Rick A [ Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
Ashton Valve sanitary bubbler At the beginning of the 20th century people refreshed themselves at public fountains and all drank from the same COMMON CUP, as it was called. Well, sickness and death soon followed and Ashton Valve soon had their line of bubblers on the market. https://safedrinkingwaterdotcom.word...he-common-cup/ https://jdbengineering.com/weird-mep...ry-common-cup/ https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 03&slide=0 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 03&slide=2 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 03&slide=3 |
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| Author: | Rick A [ Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
An interesting article about sanitary bubblers. http://railroadfan.com/phpbb/download/f ... &mode=view http://railroadfan.com/phpbb/download/f ... &mode=view http://railroadfan.com/phpbb/download/f ... &mode=view http://railroadfan.com/phpbb/download/f ... &mode=view http://railroadfan.com/phpbb/download/f ... &mode=view http://railroadfan.com/phpbb/download/f ... &mode=view |
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| Author: | Rick A [ Thu Dec 05, 2019 6:19 pm ] | ||
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More boiler advice from 1900
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| Author: | Rick A [ Tue Dec 10, 2019 6:41 pm ] | ||
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An early form of a pressure gauge was a U shaped gauge. Here's a picture. http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... 60&slide=0
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| Author: | Rick A [ Fri Dec 13, 2019 5:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
I love "patent art". It's beautiful, especially the older patents. Here are some old steam gauge patents courtesy of google patent. Enjoy! https://patents.google.com/patent/US116 ... nts&page=1 https://patents.google.com/patent/US119 ... e++patents https://patents.google.com/patent/US204 ... nts&page=1 https://patents.google.com/patent/US197 ... nts&page=2 https://patents.google.com/patent/US162 ... nts&page=3 https://patents.google.com/patent/US163 ... nts&page=4 And the link to all the pages. https://patents.google.com/?q=steam&q=g ... e++patents |
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| Author: | Rick A [ Fri Dec 27, 2019 5:24 pm ] | ||||
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company | ||||
A few steam era adverts from the old journals.
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| Author: | Rick A [ Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
Trade shows have been around for a long long time. They are still the best way to show new product, connect with ones customers, and check out your competition. Almost everyone has been to a flower show, travel show, steam shows, etc. The Ashton Valve company participated in many shows each year. And a few World Fairs too. Here is an overview of some of the shows the Ashton Valve company were part of. First brief history of the Trade Show. https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/pro ... -shows.htm https://www.applerock.com/blog/post/his ... trade-show Most shows were held yearly at different cities. Below is a small list of some of the trade shows Ashton Valve attended. Mass charitable mechanic association, Boston 1874 cincinnati Industrial expo 1881 national expo of railway appliances , chicago 1883 International maritime expo ,Boston 1889 Columbian Expo (world's fair) Chicago 1893 Paris expo, France 1900 Supply mens association convention, Boston 1902 Universal Expo (worlds fair) St. Louis 1904 National association of stationary engineers, Richmond 1904 International railway congress 1905 National engineer convention, Niagra Falls 1907 Air brake association convention 1917 International Textile expo Boston 1921 National exhibition of power and mechanical engineering, NYC 1922 The list goes on and on.... Next I'll highlight some of the shows that I was able to get pictures of Ashton Valve display booths or awards they received. http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91325/ http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91326/ http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91327/ |
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| Author: | Rick A [ Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
The International maritime exposition, Boston,Ma 1889 http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91328/ http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91329/ http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91330/ Mass Fair 1892. National Export Exhibit http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91331/ http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91332/ Cincinnati 1881 http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91333/ http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91334/ 1893 World Columbian Expo (worlds fair) Chicago 1893 http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91335/ http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91336/ http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91337/ |
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| Author: | Rick A [ Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
1899 National export expo Philadelphia, Pa. http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91338/ http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91339/ 1900 Paris France The company won a few awards at this one. http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91340/ http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91341/ http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91342/ http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91343/ http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91344/ http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91345/ |
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