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Re: Ashton Valve Company

 by Rick A ¦  Thu Dec 14, 2023 8:32 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment ¦  Topic: Ashton Valve Company ¦  Replies: 183 ¦  Views: 22677

I recently acquired this 1911 receipt of payment.

Re: Ashton Valve Company

 by Rick A ¦  Sun Nov 19, 2023 9:01 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment ¦  Topic: Ashton Valve Company ¦  Replies: 183 ¦  Views: 22677

I just acquired this 14"diameter pressure gage. I can't absolutely positive, but I think it's from the mid 1930s.

Re: Ashton Valve Company

 by Rick A ¦  Tue Jul 18, 2023 11:18 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment ¦  Topic: Ashton Valve Company ¦  Replies: 183 ¦  Views: 22677

Another recent aquisition, an altitude gage in great condition. I can't date it as there is no serial number on the gage face. Check out the catalog page from a 1928 catalog for more information about the gage's purpose.

Re: Ashton Valve Company

 by Rick A ¦  Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:41 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment ¦  Topic: Ashton Valve Company ¦  Replies: 183 ¦  Views: 22677

I recently picked up a nice chrome plated pressure gage.

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Re: Ashton Valve Company

 by Rick A ¦  Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:25 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment ¦  Topic: Ashton Valve Company ¦  Replies: 183 ¦  Views: 22677

Another ebay acquisition. This is a celluloid bridge counter. It would have been handed out at expositions and trade shows. I don't know a thing about playing bridge, so maybe someone can fill me in about this one.

Re: Ashton Valve Company

 by Rick A ¦  Tue Dec 13, 2022 10:16 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment ¦  Topic: Ashton Valve Company ¦  Replies: 183 ¦  Views: 22677

Another old advert from the 1912 Practical Engineer

Re: Ashton Valve Company

 by Rick A ¦  Tue Nov 01, 2022 8:06 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment ¦  Topic: Ashton Valve Company ¦  Replies: 183 ¦  Views: 22677

And one more.

Re: Ashton Valve Company

 by Rick A ¦  Tue Nov 01, 2022 8:05 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment ¦  Topic: Ashton Valve Company ¦  Replies: 183 ¦  Views: 22677

I recently found these full page adverts from old trade journals.

Re: Ashton Valve Company

 by Rick A ¦  Sun Jul 17, 2022 9:54 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment ¦  Topic: Ashton Valve Company ¦  Replies: 183 ¦  Views: 22677

I also found a pocket size caisson gage used to measure air pressure in a caisson chamber.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caisson_(engineering)

Re: Ashton Valve Company

 by Rick A ¦  Sun Jul 17, 2022 9:51 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment ¦  Topic: Ashton Valve Company ¦  Replies: 183 ¦  Views: 22677

An old advert for the illuminated gage.

Re: Ashton Valve Company

 by Rick A ¦  Sun Jul 17, 2022 9:49 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment ¦  Topic: Ashton Valve Company ¦  Replies: 183 ¦  Views: 22677

I recently picked up an Ashton Illuminated pressure gage, 14" diameter. It's missing the lighting fixture but looks like it might be an easy fix.

Re: Ashton Valve Company

 by Rick A ¦  Mon Dec 13, 2021 12:03 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment ¦  Topic: Ashton Valve Company ¦  Replies: 183 ¦  Views: 22677

I recently picked up this Spanish American War (1898) trade show giveaway. Check it out.

Re: Some articles and pictures of railroad bridges.

 by Rick A ¦  Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:43 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment ¦  Topic: Some articles and pictures of railroad bridges. ¦  Replies: 45 ¦  Views: 3890

American railroad bridges
by Cooper, Theodore, 1839-1919


https://archive.org/details/americanrai ... ad+bridges

Re: Some articles and pictures of railroad bridges.

 by Rick A ¦  Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:21 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment ¦  Topic: Some articles and pictures of railroad bridges. ¦  Replies: 45 ¦  Views: 3890

A pictorial history of the first railroad bridge across the Mississippi River and its three successors
by Curtis C. Roseman

http://www.riveraction.org/bridgehistory

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