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Re: Ashton Valve Co. 1871

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:47 am
by Rick A
And a few more.

Re: Ashton Valve Co. 1871

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:01 pm
by Rick A
A couple of articles from vintage journals concerning safety valves.

Re: Ashton Valve Co. 1871

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:02 pm
by Rick A
A few more.

Re: Ashton Valve Co. 1871

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:03 pm
by Rick A
Safety valve sizes 1909

Re: Ashton Valve Co. 1871

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:05 pm
by Rick A
The last few.

Re: Ashton Valve Co. 1871

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 4:00 pm
by Rick A
Some information from Engines and Boilers 1922

Re: Ashton Valve Co. 1871

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 4:01 pm
by Rick A
Part 2

Re: Ashton Valve Co. 1871

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:50 pm
by Rick A
An 1894 advert from the "around the lakes" journal

Re: Ashton Valve Co. 1871

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 1:20 pm
by Rick A
Around the Lakes was put out by the Detroit Drydock Company who built ships around the turn of the century. Here is some information abut the company.

http://oldshipbuilder.com/SMMC.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_Dock_ ... _Michigan)

http://www.detroiturbex.com/content/ind ... index.html

https://detroithistorical.org/learn/enc ... ck-company

Re: Ashton Valve Co. 1871

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:58 pm
by Rick A
Ashton Valve only used Jessop Steel, a UK steel manufacturer from Sheffield England for their valve springs. Here is some information about the company. Catalog page from the 1896 catalog.

https://www.westyorkssteel.com/blog/tho ... eel-veins/