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 #1517446  by Rick A
 
Harry Ashton another of Henry's sons
Fred Casey
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 #1517447  by Rick A
 
Columbus Dill
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 #1517448  by Rick A
 
J.W. Motherwell
W.H. Foster
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 #1517451  by Rick A
 
Baseball team with 2 Ashton Valve members
Frank Corbett known for his singing at conventions!
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 #1517939  by Rick A
 
Here's another practical item produced for the Railroad industry.
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 #1518595  by Rick A
 
The Master Pilot gauge could be a two faced gauge, could be illuminated, and could be up to 48" in diameter. Great choice for a large boiler room.
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 #1519033  by Rick A
 
The safety valve that put the company on the map.
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 #1519034  by Rick A
 
a few more ads.
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 #1519331  by Rick A
 
The Mullens Paper tester was a way to test the bursting strength of paper. The gauge would read the pressure being applied to the paper and when the paper burst, you had your reading. Simply push the restart button on the gauge and you could start all over again. These testers (and much more modern ones) are still used today and the Perkins Company has been making them since 1887.

https://books.google.com/books?id=3AJQA ... &q&f=false

https://www.mullentesters.com/testers.html
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 #1519518  by Rick A
 
Locomotive driving wheel quartering gauge. I will admit to not being able to understand exactly what this tool was used for, even after reaading all the information.
Anyone out there able to tell me/ Anyone ever use one?
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 #1519519  by Rick A
 
More pages.
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 #1519520  by Rick A
 
And more.
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 #1520369  by Rick A
 
Ashton Pop Safety Valve Circular date issued uncertain.

A little circular the company put out to feature the safety valve that put them on the map, so to speak.
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 #1520370  by Rick A
 
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 #1520371  by Rick A
 
and more.
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