Object Name
Gauge
Artist/Maker
The Jas Morrison Brass Mfg Co Ltd
Date Made
1879
Materials
Metal --Glass
Catalogue Number
2009.015.117
Dimensions

Diameter: 16.5cm Height: 7.5cm

Description

Circular, metal grey painted gauge with a glass front. Numbers run around the outside of the gauge face from 0-200 with a metal arrow in the centre. The manufacturers information is on the gauge face, "WATEROUS ENGINE WORKS CO. BRANTFORD ONT. MAY 1879 8033" At the bottom of the gauge face a Q shape has the words, "J.MORRISON. TORONTO. ONT. WARRANTED 2 YEARS" inside it.

History

J Morrison, Toronto, Ont May 1879 ( taken from Waterhouse Engine, PHSM )