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    Posted 10 years ago

    AwesomeOld…
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    A pressure gauge of some kind found in my parents garage loft. I am unsure but could BRM stand for "British Railway Midlands?" or could it be some kind of pressure measurement abbreviation?

    It has a wonderful patina to it copper body and a beautiful cream colour on the face which is concealed by a clear glass.

    Depth = 5.3 cm
    Diameter = 18 cm
    Weight = 1.5 kg

    Do you know anything about old steam engines or pressure gauges? if so I would love to hear from you.

    Thanks for your time and I hope you like my latest find.

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    1. lzenglish lzenglish, 10 years ago
      I have never seen a steam pressure gauge marked other than psi, or psig. But after a Google search, it appears you are correct. Also, I would also bet it was used to read steam pressure as well, so you had it correct on both counts imo. PS: I saw one site where they were converting the workings on these old gauges to make clocks!? Go figure, and Nice Find!
      Wayne
    2. AwesomeOldThings AwesomeOldThings, 10 years ago
      Wayne, thank you for your reply I appreciate it. I will look for those converted clocks, sounds interesting. If it was p.s.i would "175" seem the correct kind of pressure for a steam engine? I say 175 as it is marked in red.

      Cheers,
      Matt.
    3. AwesomeOldThings AwesomeOldThings, 10 years ago
      Cheers aghcollect & walksoftly
    4. lzenglish lzenglish, 10 years ago
      Matt: Yes, it very well could have ran at 175 psig, depending on the engine size, and use requirements.
      Wayne
    5. Rustfarm Rustfarm, 10 years ago
      Usually when a gauge has a red indicator it is usually for limits or a danger condition. Has pressure been applied to test this or is this revolution counter operated by a driven cable such as a tachometer? Could you post a better photo of the fitting?
    6. AwesomeOldThings AwesomeOldThings, 10 years ago
      Yes I suppose your right there, red is normally danger. Bear with me and I will get a close up of the fitting for you.

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