Pressure guage to clock

[timdude]

This came off a boiler from our pump station dated 1930, it was saved by one of our retired mechanics from a salvage job about 30 years ago. He had a great eye for cool old stuff, it sat in our welding shop until decided it was time for a makeover.


Before

Pressure guage to clock 82 years later - a set on Flickr
After

[timdude]

Gauge to clock not guage I need some turkey.

[xjoex]

That is awesome!

-joe

[Matthew Strongin]

Very cool! I love seeing old industrial stuff reused or re-purposed.

[turkish]

Like it!

Have you tried to roll the lights around the gauge body, instead of placing them in the middle? I think light will spread in a more uniform way.

[timdude]

The rope light looks bad anyway I mounted it, I think a solid light might look best. Along with removing the bourdon tube for a better spread of the light. I hate to remove the tube, because it is just as cool as the rest of the gauge, it's huge. It hurt just to remove the linkage and pinion for the clock movement.

Like it!

Have you tried to roll the lights around the gauge body, instead of placing them in the middle? I think light will spread in a more uniform way.