Gauge
- Object Name:
- Gauge
- Object ID:
- 1984.082
- Creator:
- Houston, Harry (1804-1865)
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1830-1865
- Description:
- Axle gauge, made by Harry Houston (1804-1865), Concord, NH. Wrought iron and painted wood. Marked "H. HOUSTON / CONCORD.NH." on movable iron arm.
- Material:
- Metal
Wood
Iron - Dimensions:
- W-8.25 L-67 D-1 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by Harry Houston (1804-1865), a Concord blacksmith who worked for the coach-building firms of Downing & Abbot, and J. S. & E. A. Abbot, from the 1830s until his death.
An axle gauge was used to guide the adjustment of carriage axle spindles in such a way that the bottom spokes of a properly dished wheel remained perpendicular to the road surface as the wheel rotated. - Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- Houston, Harry (1804-1865)
- Subjects:
- Carriages & coaches, Wheels, Concord Coach, Tools, Blacksmiths
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