EVENT
Discovering the Ashton Valve Co
July 16, 2018
7:00PM
A brief history of the Ashton Valve Co and it’s contribution to the age of steam. Using turn of the century advertisements and articles, along with some actual products the company produced, we’ll see how the company responded to the dangers of steam boilers and other issues of the Industrial era.
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Great Engines Hall
The centerpiece of the Waterworks Museum is its collection of steam engines. Three original coal-powered, steam-driven water pumps are preserved at the Museum and are monuments to 19th century technology and innovation. Leavitt, Worthington, and Allis stand in the Great Engines Hall and reach more than 3 stories tall. Walk around each and see the multitude of perfectly engineered parts that pumped million gallons of freshwater a day into the City of Boston.