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| Author: | Rick A [ Thu Oct 24, 2019 2:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
And a few more employees. https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 88&slide=0 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 88&slide=1 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 88&slide=2 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 88&slide=3 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 88&slide=4 |
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| Author: | Rick A [ Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
At the Boston archives center I was able to copy the company's tax assessment records from 1879 and on. Total value of equipment and inventory.....$1000.00 then, and now? $1,000 in 1879 → $25,675.90 in 2019 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 46&slide=0 |
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| Author: | Rick A [ Wed Oct 30, 2019 7:52 pm ] | ||
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In their catalogs they offered a number of testing devices for boilers and gauges. https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 64&slide=0 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 64&slide=1
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| Author: | Rick A [ Fri Nov 01, 2019 11:39 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company | ||
Association member photos. Many of the Ashton Valve executives and sales force belonged to industry groups. https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 93&slide=1 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 93&slide=2 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 93&slide=3 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 93&slide=5 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 93&slide=0
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| Author: | Rick A [ Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:34 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company | ||
The company also offered engine room clocks. They made the clock bodies and the clock works were made by Chelsea, Howard, or Seth Thomas. https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 56&slide=1 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 51&slide=0
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| Author: | Rick A [ Tue Nov 05, 2019 11:26 pm ] | ||||||||||
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In the 1896 catalog there are a few items that were not produced by Ashton Valve but are related to the industry. Here are pages of a few of them. http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/ind ... jpg.91082/
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| Author: | Rick A [ Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
Ashton safety valve circular #56A https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 57&slide=0 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 57&slide=1 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 57&slide=2 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 57&slide=3 |
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| Author: | Rick A [ Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
Train Shed Encyclopedia #40. A reprint from 1927. https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 34&slide=0 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 34&slide=1 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 34&slide=2 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 34&slide=3 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 34&slide=4 |
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| Author: | Rick A [ Sat Nov 16, 2019 12:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
A few items from my collection. https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 92&slide=0 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 92&slide=1 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 92&slide=2 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 92&slide=3 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 92&slide=4 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 92&slide=5 |
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| Author: | Rick A [ Mon Nov 18, 2019 11:15 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company | ||
Need to call the company in 1890? Get out your cell phone and try dialing
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| Author: | Rick A [ Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:55 am ] | |||||
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In the past when steam trains let off excess steam at a station the noise could be extremely loud. The city of Boston looked into this problem as the complaints mounted up. Ashton Valve came up with a solution that proved very popular with the Train companies. A muffler! Same idea as on automobiles. And the blow back valves actually saved steam that used to be wasted. https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 11&slide=5
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| Author: | Rick A [ Sat Nov 23, 2019 12:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
The state of Massachusetts looked into the noise problem of steam locomotives and here's a copy of a report. https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 13&slide=0 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 13&slide=1 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 13&slide=2 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 13&slide=3 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 13&slide=4 |
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| Author: | Rick A [ Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ashton Valve Company |
The Ashton catalogs not only had new products and the regular offerings but always a firm statement of the company's purpose and intent. They make for interesting reading. First up, the 1896 catalog. https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 23&slide=0 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 23&slide=1 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 23&slide=2 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 23&slide=3 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 23&slide=4 https://www.smokstak.com/forum/threads/ ... 23&slide=5 |
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