Object Name
Mechanical Measurement Equipment
Materials
Metal; Wood
Catalogue Number
2009.015.127
Dimensions

Length: 26.0cm x Width: 21.5cm Height: 12.5cm

Description

A metal instrument for obtaining a diagram of the pressure-volume or pressure-time changes in a steam engine or compression cylinder during the working cycle. The instrument is mounted in a wooden case with several loose pieces of the instrument in the bottom of the case. The case is rectangular with brass hinges and internal fittings, a metal handle and hook fastenings. The company that produced the instrument was "____eering and Power Company Jamestown N.Y. 4687"

History

Engineering and Power Company, Jamestown, NY 4667