\"Old Style\" gauges

Mark Lee · March 2003

We're replacing the boiler in an 1910 mansion, and the owner want's the new installation to look as original as possible.

Anyone know a source for large face, old style brass Altitude and/or Pressure gauges, and separate temperature gauges. Fiqure someone out there must make them.

Tim

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Mark A. Custis · March 2003

Tim

I used to service a boiler of about that vintage in Shaker Heights, OH, that used guage etched glass. Measued every thing in real-time wc. Pig tails of brass and little stop cocks, that were opened to take a reading. I could have parked my 3/4 ton Ford van in the boiler room.

Mark

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[Deleted User] · March 2003

Try...

Antique Gauges Inc.
12287 Old Skipton Rd.
Cordova, MD 21625
410-822-4963

Found this on google using Antique Pressure Gauges in the search window.

Good Luck!

ME

[Deleted User] · March 2003

Or...

try Weiss gauges at http://www.weissinstruments.com/pressindustrial.htm

tim from Reed Wright · March 2003

old gauges

Hey Tim, sounds like a good job. The last good gauge I had from the 20s or 30s was a Bowles N.W. gauge. If i come across any I will let you know.

SeattleNick_2 · March 2003

\"Old Style\" gauges

Hi Tim,
Give George Conner, the manager at Paramount Supply in Seattle a call.(10832 E. Marginal Way S.
Seattle, WA 98168 Phone: (206) 762-1717)He is an antique buff also. Tell him Nick with the County sent you.
George would know if anyone makes new "Old Style" gauges or if there are any enthusiastic gauge repair shops around town that could mix new internals with a custom dial face and needle. A fluted brass bezel would be a must have!

http://www.paramountsupply.com/branchinfo/seattlelocation.html

Here is a place that can lay out a face...
http://www.customdials.com/contact.htm

Here is another possibility in Seattle...
http://www.branom.com/maps/seattle.html

Could be a spendy project, but you did say Mansion!
Post some photos if you can...
Nick

\"Old Style\" gauges

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