Working History — 1931-1950
Gas indicator
This instrument was used by General Post Office telephone engineers for gas detection when working underground. Gas could either asphyxiate an engineer or explode if their blow torches or soldering irons ignited a spark.
- Category:
- Working History
- Object ID:
- 2003.2/185
- Object name:
- gas indicator
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Gurnett, E.F.
- Related people:
- —
- Related events:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1931-1950
- Material:
- wood, glass, metal, leather
- Measurements/duration:
- H 136 mm, W 135 mm, D 77 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Credit:
- BT Connected Earth
- Copyright holder:
- BT
- Image credit:
- © BT Heritage
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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