Unknown Bronze/Brass part

Steamseadog said:

To whom may be able to help,
I've just visited the museum in Beachport SA. They are displaying a brass valve type object which they are unaware as to what it is, how it works, and where it was made. They believe it to be from a steamship. I'm wondering if anyone in The South Australian Maritime Museum could shed some light on this object. I apologize if this has been asked of your experts before. I'll attach a photo. Please let me know if further photos are required to identify this.
Yours faithfully

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Mad Landsman said:

Nothing to do with ships.
It is a Harvey Frost vulcanising tool, missing a clamp.
They were used to repair car tyres back in day. It was used to heat the uncured repair rubber patch, under pressure from the missing clamping plate.
Fuel goes in the lower chamber and water in the top chamber. The spirit burner heats the water under pressure and when the required pressure is shown on the gauge then you have the correct temperature.
I have only ever used electric vulcanisers so cannot elaborate much more.

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Mad Landsman said:

Nothing to do with ships.
It is a Harvey Frost vulcanising tool, missing a clamp.
They were used to repair car tyres back in day. It was used to heat the uncured repair rubber patch, under pressure from the missing clamping plate.
Fuel goes in the lower chamber and water in the top chamber. The spirit burner heats the water under pressure and when the required pressure is shown on the gauge then you have the correct temperature.
I have only ever used electric vulcanisers so cannot elaborate much more.

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Tim Gibbs said:

Must be from a naval vessel - merchant ships couldn't afford all that brass

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Tim Gibbs said:

Must be from a naval vessel - merchant ships couldn't afford all that brass

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Steamseadog said:

To whom may be able to help, I've just visited the museum in Beachport SA. They are displaying a brass valve type object which they are unaware as to what it is, how it works, and where it was made. They believe it to be from a steamship. I'm wondering if anyone in The South Australian Maritime Museum could shed some light on this object. I apologize if this has been asked of your experts before. I'll attach a photo. Please let me know if further photos are required to identify this. Yours faithfully

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