February 2024

Something I could not resist

I was wondering around Facebook and found a group that features parts for steam cars for sale.  In there I saw a pressure gauge listed: 

So how could I pass this up?  I didn't.  

I did some additional digging and found that in theory a pressure gauge works best when the system is setup to read about mid range on the gauge. So since the Lyka is setup to run around 250 PSI, this gauge should fit the bill quite nicely.  

When it came in I felt that it would need a good cleaning and re-calibration.  I searched the inter-web and found that there were very few people that would service the gauge.  Finally as I was checking out links on Grier's blog, I hit upon:  http://www.steamcatalogs.com/  and a gentleman named Terry Jones in Wisconsin.  We corresponded and I sent him the gauge to work on.   You have to be patient,  he is busy and also 87 years old,  but a couple of months later I got it back.  

According to documents on the British Car website,  the gauge was made in 1903, close enough for me. 

I am not sure exactly where I am going to mount it,  again - just waiting for the rest of the kits to show up. 

Thanks for reading,

Poppapope

Denver, CO USA