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Fosters patent 1896 steam reducing valve for 1 in. diam. steam pipe in gunmetal, lower part in section
The arrangement of this appliance, for automatically reducing the pressure of steam or other fluid to some lower but constant pressure, was patented in 1896 by Mr. J. M. Foster.
Details
- Category:
- Motive Power
- Object Number:
- 1903-48
- Materials:
- gunmetal
- type:
- valve
- credit:
- Bailey, W.H. and Co. Ltd.