Gauge, Vacuum

Object Name

Gauge, Vacuum

Materials

Metal --Glass

Catalogue Number

2009.015.060

Dimensions

Diameter: 17cm x Height: 6cm

Description

Brass gauge with cracked glass. The face has numbers around the edge from 0-30. The manufacturers name is on the surface of the gauge, "VACUUM REG.U.S.PAT.OFF. 116157" the symbol of a shield is below and contains the words, "THE ASHCROFT MFG.CO. NEW YORK".

History

The Ashcroft Mfg Co, New York

The City of Kingston acknowledges that we are on the traditional homeland of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and the Huron-Wendat, and thanks these nations for their care and stewardship over this shared land.

Today, the City is committed to working with Indigenous peoples and all residents to pursue a united path of reconciliation.

Learn more about the City's reconciliation initiatives.