Topic: Gauge Glass

[sarrow]

I have come across a few Gauge Glasses when renovating an old Farmhouse.

I was wondering if anyone had any information on them, I've searched all over and can't find much on them.

They are made by:

J. TOMEY & SONS, Ltd
"Eureka" Gauge Glassess
Est 1853

Thanks

[nick.a]

Hi,
I imagine you've already seen this but i always find them fascinating. The links are also worth looking at.
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Joseph_Tomey_and_Sons
Regards

[sarrow]

Yes I have seen that cheers.

They use to repair steam engines at the Farm so I assumed they were something to do with that.

I was actually going to use them to make a insect hotel with my daughter but thought if they had historical interest I did want to waste like that.

[neilh]

Here is a page from a general hardware catalogue (my personal copy) showing gauge glasses supplied by Baxendales of Manchester

[chopin-liszt]

  They would make a marvellous insect hotel.
You would not need to damage them to do that, surely. They are "working" glass.

[Frank]

Some info http://ysartglass.com/Moncrieff/Moncrieffgauge1.htm
Which ones have you got?
http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=192&Itemid=6