'Iroquois' Wreck- Brass Expansion Ring

Name/Title

'Iroquois' Wreck- Brass Expansion Ring

Entry/Object ID

2000.015.002

Description

Brass expansion ring--part of 2000.7.9. Ring expands with heat and makes the pressure gauge work. 3/4 brass circle with fitting at one end attaching it to a brass valve. The valve handle (on top) corroded and encrusted. At the bottom end of the 3/4 circle there is a fitting which has 2 holes for screws--one on either side. White and green encrustations/corrosion.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Williams, Ray

Notes

Accession Date: 16-Jul-00 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ship

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Watercraft

Nomenclature Class

Water Transportation Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

ring, expansion ring

Created By

Greenlee, Lucy

Create Date

April 4, 2001

Update Date

December 22, 2025