Indicator, engine

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OBJECT TYPE: STEAM/PORTABLE
DATE: 1889
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0382.001

MANUFACTURER: Bushnell, John S.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 776 D
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: BRASS BODY AND HANDLE OF CASE/ MAHOGANY CASE AND COMPARTMENT INSIDE CASE.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 22.5 cm
Width: 22.3 cm
Height: 13.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Power sources
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Bushnell
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1900-1930
Canada: USED IN CANADA.
Function: TO GRAPH PISTON PRESSURE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADJUSTING A STEAM ENGINE VALVE FOR TIMING.
Technical: REPRESENTATIVE OF TOOLS USED TO ADJUST STEAM ENGINES - OF THE CORD DRIVE DRUM INDICATOR CORD TYPE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ENGRAVING ON BODY READS 'JOHN S. BUSHNELL. NEW YORK/ PAT. APRIL 15, 1887. JAN. 19, 1892/ 20.60/ 776 D'/ 'JOHN S. BUSHNELL N.Y.' INCISED ON RULE.
Missing: ARM SECTIONS FOR CONNECTING THE DRUM TO THE CROSSHIND ARE MISSING/ DRUM DRIVE CORD BROKEN.
Finish: NICKEL PLATED BRASS BODY & HANDLE/ DARK BROWN LACQUERED MAHOGANY.
Decoration: N/A

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Bushnell, John S., Indicator, engine, after 1889, Artifact no. 1986.0382, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1986.0382.001/

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