Steam Gauge Collecting AN AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE

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March/April 1994
Barry L. David 
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The Buffalo-Springfield Gauge also helped to fill a special position in my collection. The gauge proved to be a prime example of period identification using patent dating. Usually, patent dates are helpful, but serve only to identify a starting date for the period a gauge could have been made. Actually, the gauge may have been made 20 to 30 years after the patent date. In the case of the Buffalo-Springfield, instead of patent dates, 'PATENT APPLD FOR' appears at the bottom of the dial. This allows us to date the gauge very well. The gauge must have been made within about a year of the patent filing date. I wrote to the Patent Office in Washington D.C. and determined that the correct patent was filed on March 7, 1923 and issued May 20, 1924. Now that we have the year of manufacture, we can match the gauge up with a Road Roller made in 1923/24 that had a normal working pressure of approximately 150 lbs.* (midway on the dial is the correct fitting of a gauge to its application).

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In conclusion, I just want to remind your readers that being an antique traction engine enthusiast doesn't mean you have to own one of the wonderful monsters. Like me, you can find delight in a much more affordable alternative, Antique Steam Gauge Collecting.

*Maybe the readers of IMA can look through their old catalogs for a Buffalo-Springfield Road Roller made in 1923/24 that operated at 150 lbs?

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