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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines – Stirling Cycle – Flame Lickers – Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: Tadfafty on September 01, 2020, 04:19:38 pm

Title: Re: What is this thing?
Post by: Tadfafty on September 02, 2020, 12:06:34 pm

It does look like an older version of this:

(https://www.versa-valves.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Versa-Product-Relief-Valve-Stainless-Steel.png)

Title: Re: What is this thing?
Post by: Steam Technology on September 02, 2020, 01:48:41 am

But for the holes it looks like an anti hammer device for water pipes.

Title: Re: What is this thing?
Post by: Jim on September 01, 2020, 09:53:32 pm

I agree with Bruce, looks like there must be a spring in there and it blows off under pressure?

Title: Re: What is this thing?
Post by: St Paul Steam on September 01, 2020, 09:40:53 pm

By the looks of it & the holes in the stem & the mushroom head , I'd say it was a safety valve of sorts.

Title: What is this thing?
Post by: Tadfafty on September 01, 2020, 04:19:38 pm

This is on an air line that supplied air for running model steam engines. What is it?

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