Steel Flange Box lined with 1" thick Magnesia

PART OF:
Steel Flange Box lined with Magnesia, plus asbestos wrapped in canvas
Made:
1921 in England
Steel Flange Box lined with 1 thick Magnesia

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Steel Flange Box lined with 1 thick Magnesia
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Steel Flange Box lined with 1" thick Magnesia, by Newalls Insulation Company Limited, England, 1921. Steel flange boxes were wrapped around steam pipe joint flanges, to provide insulation.

Details

Category:
Motive Power
Object Number:
1921-458/1
Materials:
magnesia, steel (metal) and paint
type:
cover - closure
credit:
Newalls Insulation Company Limited

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