I’m always comoing across old steam parts catalogs in my research of Ashton Valve. Here are a few that might interest anyone who wonders , “where did they get their repair parts from?”
Crane Co 1917
https://archive.org/details/valvesfittingsfo00cranrich/page/n5?q=safety+valves%2C+steam+whistles
Illinois Malleable Iron Co 1916
Crawley & Johnson catalog 1901
A 1901 catalog that offers some steam whistles
https://archive.org/details/illustratedcatal00craw/page/558?q=ashton+valve+steam+whistles
Best, Fox and Co. 1894
https://archive.org/details/catalogueof
crawley & Johnson 1901
https://archive.org/details/illustratedcatal00craw/page/558?q=ashton+valve+steam+whistles
Boilers and Radiators. 1919
by Gurney Heater Mfg. Co.
https://archive.org/details/GurneyHeaterMFGCo.NEEDSUPLOADING/page/n1?q=pop+safety+valves
Consolidated pop safety valves : 1910
by Consolidated Safety Valve Co. New York
https://archive.org/details/consolidate … ety+valves
Safety-valves 1875
A few more interesting bits of history.
catechism of the locomotive 1874
https://archive.org/details/catechi…? … locomotive
Appleby’s illustrated handbook of machinery 1903
https://archive.org/details/Appleby…0 … locomotive
Development of the locomotive engine 1907
https://archive.org/details/development … ngineering
Elements of railroad track and construction 1866
Some recent “discoveries”
Steam boilers, engines and turbines 1908
by Walker, Sydney Ferris
Steam And Other Engines 1907
by Duncan J
L.M.Rumsey MFG Co.: Illustrated catalogue of plumbers, gas and steam fitters, machinists, engine builder and railroad supplies. 1885
by L. M. Rumsey Co.
Eclipse steam specialties, catalog D. 1920
by Illinois Engineering Co
The engineer’s epitome 1892
by Smith, N[ewton], J. [from old catalog]
https://archive.org/details/engineersepitome00smit/page/n5/mode/2up/search/steam+gauge?q=steam+gauge
Boiler accessories; 1909
by American School of Correspondence; Leland, Walter S. [from old catalog]