Pressure gauge

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National Railway Museum in Bragança
Bragança, Portugal

It is an instrument that is located in the steam locomotive cab, which allows to control the boiler conditions. The pointer indicates the pressure applied by the steam inside the boiler, with the values marked in red indicating the maximum pressure/safety limit.

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Details

Title: Pressure gauge
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1886
Location: National Railway Museum, Bragança, Portugal
Physical Dimensions: Height 18.5 cm x Width 14.9 cm x Depth 6 cm
Type: Locomotive
Rights: Fundação Museu Nacional Ferroviário
Medium: Metal, Glass
Production: Unknown

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