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Temperature

Temperature

There were four temperature gauges left, each had a hole in front of it, presumably where the control knobs were. They seemed scrapped together - they were not uniform in temperature range or gauge model. The one on the left was a Powers Dial Thermometer that read the current temperature at 59°; while the other was made by the Leonard Valve Company and read the current temperature at 70°F.
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WOW!!!!
Powers was bought by Landis & Geer, eventually Siemans bought them. Still see Powers thermostates in-use.
Leonard valves are still manufactured and used to this day, they are mainly known for there mixing/anti-scald valves in facilities.
Bob
Mon 10-03-2005
wow, im a plumber and i didnt know that! but then i guess its probably differnt makes here in the UK.
Tommeh!!!
Thu 02-23-2006
Is this place in the clock tower or another building?
Jan
Sun 05-28-2006
wow that is really cool but scary
ben
Thu 12-07-2006
the clock tower was in the ent. of WSH. the pics u see are in the shower rm in the center of the wards in the basement I worked therein 1956
william schafer
Mon 07-16-2007
Amazing 'narration' and pictures.
Thanks!!
Christa C
Thu 08-28-2008
I've seen similar shower stations and controls at the old Stockton Asylum in California, the state's first... What always disturbed me was how HOT the temperature gauges went. There was a shower control station in Stockton that topped out at 210 degrees... I see one of these dials indicates that over 120 is dangerous.
Zack M
Thu 07-16-2009

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