Steam Engine Indicator, Used on the SS Richmond, circa 1873

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Indicator

Date Made

circa 1873

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

43.38.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of S. T. Lipsey.

Material

Brass (Alloy)

Dimensions

Height: 7 in
Width: 7 in
Length: 3 in

Inscriptions

on side of indicator: MAN'F'D BY / American / Steam Gauge Co. / Boston / C. B. RI[missing]RDS / PATENT MAR[missing]63 / 388
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Steam Engine Indicator, Used on the SS Richmond, circa 1873