Gauge Glass with Red line

[Dave Powell 2Participant @davepowell2]

[Dave Powell 2Participant @davepowell2]

Hi folks, I stupidly managed to break my gauge glass during a boiler test yesterday and am struggling to find a replacement. It's 7mm diameter, it had a thin red line down it which made it really easy to see the water level. All the usual suppliers only seem to do the clear stuff. Anybody know where I can get some? Thanks in advance.

[OldMetallerParticipant @oldmetaller]

Hi Dave, Live Steam Models-

http://www.livesteammodels.co.uk/

– have what you want on p. 35 of their supplies catalogue.

Regards,

John.

[Steamer1915Participant @steamer1915]

Hi Dave, You could always try:-

Barry Boyce

Yorkshire Model Engineering Supplies

Hull

Yorkshire

Business Phone Number: 01482 786 534

Best regards,

Steve.

[michael howarth 1Participant @michaelhowarth1]

Polly Model Engineering 0115 9736700 stock 7mm red line.

[julian atkinsParticipant @julianatkins58923]

hi dave,

schellbach gauge glass is more brittle. can i suggest you carefully check alignment of the top and bottom fittings. also dont let the bottom end of the glass touch the recess in the bottom fitting.

cheers,

julian

[Dave Powell 2Participant @davepowell2]

Thank you for your replies, Gentlemen. I had looked at the Polly catalogue but did not find it in there. I will give them a ring today and get some in. The reason the last one broke is that at full heat the drain cock went really tight. On trying to open it the bottom fitting turned and cracked the glass. I think I am very lucky that disaster did not ensue. We aborted the steam test at that point and I came home rather sadder than I was an hour previously, when it had passed it's hydraulic test. Oh well, that's life

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