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> Jas p. marsh altitude gauge 1912 chicago somerset, pa
Jas p. marsh altitude gauge 1912 chicago somerset, pa
I REALLY DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THIS GAUGE. I'VE DONE A LITTLE RESEARCH AND THE CLOSEST THING I COULD FIND LIKE IT WAS A BOILER GAUGE.I'LL DESCRIBE IT THE BEST I CAN. WORDING AND NUMBERING ON FRONT READS:TRENT & HAY, SOMERSET,PA, ALTITUDE, JAS.P.MARSH AND COMPANY, CHICAGO, 1912, NUMBERS START AT 0 AND GOES TO 70, THE BACK READS MARSH IN RAISED LETTERING, FRONT FACE RING IS BRASS(PAINTED OVER)AND HAS 2 CRACKS ON THE BACK SIDE OF RING. THE BACK IS HEAVY STEEL AND IS RUSTY, WEIGHS ABOUT 3 OR 4 LBS, MEASURES 6" WIDE AND 2" THICK(MINUS THE TUBE).THERE LOOKS LIKE SOME KIND OF SHUT OFF VALVE ON THE TUBE. I DON'T KNOW IF IT WORKS BUT I'D SAY IT NEEDS OVERHAULED OR COULD BE USED FOR PARTS. FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS OR GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ITEM.