[Steam-engine] Re:Water gauges

[James Showers]

I agree, I replaced the water level indicator on my Stanley with a reflex 
glass.  It is hard to see while driving, and I have to carry a flashlight in 
daylight hours to see the water level as the glass is just above floor 
level.  It is still better than the original indicator which was a pointer 
that read high, normal and low.
Jim Showers
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blake" <blake at little-mountain.com>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] Re:Water gauges


> Those reflex glasses are much harder to see the water level than a 
> tubular sight glass. You're right, they don't leak as often and are  less 
> likely to break. Sometimes it can be a real pain to see where  the water 
> level is with them.
>
> Blake
>
> On Apr 4, 2006, at 2:53 PM, Francis Orr wrote:
>
>> Rick, I think it is interesting that there has only been one  mention of
>> protection from a glass failure. That was to put a wire mesh around  the
>> glass. Yes, that keeps out the big chunks but the steam and hot  water 
>> are
>> still there. A piece of clear plexiglass will do that. It can be 3  or 4
>> sides in a framework, a section of plexiglass tube or if you can't  find
>> that, a piece of flat plexiglass can be curved over a former put  into 
>> your
>> oven (don't let your wife catch you!) You should be able to see how  to 
>> mount
>> any of this.
>> The other item no one has mentioned is a reflex glass. This is what  the 
>> big
>> boys use, a piece of prizmatic glass in a holder, mounted in the 
>> fittings
>> you have. Most of the steam boaters are going to this type of  glass. We 
>> have
>> a supplier making beautiful new brass gauges. While a reflex glass 
>> wouldn't
>> be original on a traction engine, it certainly would be on your  vertical
>> boiler. Look it up in  McMaster-Carr. By the way, those angled  fittings 
>> on
>> your new acquisition are really nice.
>> Francis
>>
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