Governing valve
Ruston and Hornsby Ltd.
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
1900 - 1987
Materials
steel
Measurements
28 mm (Width) x 46 mm (Depth); 205 mm (Length)
Collection
Dolaucothi Estate, Carmarthenshire
NT 66815
Summary
Air release valve, manufactured by Ruston and Hornsby Ltd. Release pressure 3000lbs
Provenance
Gifted into the care of the National Trust as part of the Halkyn collection in 1987 from the Halkyn Lead mine, North Wales.
Makers and roles
Ruston and Hornsby Ltd., manufacturer