Schrader Balloon Tyre Gauge

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Schrader Balloon Tyre Gauge

Schrader Balloon Tyre Gauge

Name/Title

Schrader Balloon Tyre Gauge

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.705

Description

Brass tyre gauge, from 10lbs to 50lbs.

Context

1844: August Schrader enters business in lower Manhattan as a turner of brass parts. In 1905 he invents his first tyre pressure gauge. He continues to develop tubeless tyres, valves and a revolutionary tubeless tyre valve in 1956. The now international company continues to develop state of-the-art tyre pressure systems. Thee writing on the gauge says: Balloon Tyre Gauge reg'd 706409 Pat'd Australia, Canada, France, Austria, Germany, Japan Manufactured by A. Shrader's Inc. London, England

Category

Bicycles, motor bikes, mechanical

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Length

75 mm

Diameter

15 mm

Circumference

60 mm

Weight

65 g

Material

Brass

Location

* Untyped Location

C82

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Web Links and URLs

Shraders