Pressure Release Valve

Name/Title

Pressure Release Valve

Entry/Object ID

2000.007.011 a-b

Description

A) Very heavy metal iron or bronze valve with a metal bulb on one end and a butterfly screw on the other. Supported either side by glass rods and more screws. B) Small bell-shaped part also with a screw on the top end. (Various other pieces are attached to the main cylinder but are rusted fast to it and cannot be removed.)

Acquisition

Accession

2000.007

Source (if not Accessioned)

Williams, Ray

Notes

Accession Date: 08-Mar-00 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Valve

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Finish Hardware

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

pressure release valve

Created By

Greenlee, Lucy

Create Date

March 22, 2000

Update Date

August 14, 2025