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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #675 on: Feb 15, 08, 02:19:55 PM »
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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #676 on: Feb 15, 08, 02:23:01 PM »

I found this buried in the Big Rock Creek wash at Ave Q..  I only have an idea of what it is.


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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #677 on: Feb 15, 08, 02:46:28 PM »
I like challenges that don't take forever to figure out.  Some may know what this is but where was it? 

Oops, missed that last little part. I expect it was from the a rocket :D
Maybe an Apollo Mission.

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #678 on: Feb 15, 08, 02:49:30 PM »

I found this buried in the Big Rock Creek wash at Ave Q..  I only have an idea of what it is.



Are there any markings or stamps? Many times, you might find an embossed serial number or copyright number. It looks to me like either a pump or a press, such as an oil press for olives, but the latter is less likely given it's shape. Was it already painted red when you found it? That may make it something fire related.

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #679 on: Feb 15, 08, 02:56:29 PM »
Are there any markings or stamps? Many times, you might find an embossed serial number or copyright number. It looks to me like either a pump or a press, such as an oil press for olives, but the latter is less likely given it's shape. Was it already painted red when you found it? That may make it something fire related.

no markings or stamps.

It weighs over 300lbs.   

It compresses with a piston from the bottom to the top where there is a small opening on the side that something else bolts up to. 

I think it's for making sausage  but I've never been able to confirm it.

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #680 on: Feb 15, 08, 03:17:23 PM »
obviously some sort of rocket, but not sure what it is for.
Based on the round shape of the chamber, I would think it is a manuvering rocket of some kind.

Yes but from what?

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #681 on: Feb 15, 08, 03:31:39 PM »
Are there any markings or stamps? Many times, you might find an embossed serial number or copyright number. It looks to me like either a pump or a press, such as an oil press for olives, but the latter is less likely given it's shape. Was it already painted red when you found it? That may make it something fire related.

no markings or stamps.

It weighs over 300lbs.   

It compresses with a piston from the bottom to the top where there is a small opening on the side that something else bolts up to. 

I think it's for making sausage  but I've never been able to confirm it.

Thats what I was thinking it was too.


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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #682 on: Feb 15, 08, 03:32:49 PM »
JPL Open House

JPL open house?!?!?!? When was this? I didn't know. Would've loved to go. How often do they have these?

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #683 on: Feb 16, 08, 10:53:41 PM »
obviously some sort of rocket, but not sure what it is for.
Based on the round shape of the chamber, I would think it is a maneuvering rocket of some kind.

Yes but from what?
I like challenges that don't take forever to figure out.  Some may know what this is but where was it? 

Oops, missed that last little part. I expect it was from the a rocket :D
Maybe an Apollo Mission.

I think maybe a maneuvering rocket from the Eagle (The Eagle has landed).

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #684 on: Feb 17, 08, 07:49:07 AM »
It's something from a bad dream.

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #685 on: Mar 10, 08, 07:54:47 PM »
This is outside the original context of this thread. I'm not asking you to guess what this is with the idea that I'll tell you later. I'm hoping someone can tell me what it is!  ;D Hopefully, someone who's been around here for awhile knows. Maybe Wildman or Wrightwood?

It's a couple of 100 yards up Horse Canyon on the left as you're walking up the canyon road.


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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #686 on: Mar 10, 08, 08:07:37 PM »
The Serrano Indians used to have human sacrifices here, they would kill the victims, then they would fall down to a pit where they still remain buried. 

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #687 on: Mar 10, 08, 08:25:16 PM »
Stop smoking that stuff, Chuck.

Looks like a water conduit to me.

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #688 on: Mar 10, 08, 08:39:35 PM »
Like Clinton I would never inhale!  Brownie's , now thats a different subject.

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #689 on: Mar 10, 08, 08:41:13 PM »
Now, if you do stop smoking that stuff, I'll take the leftovers.  ;D

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #690 on: Mar 10, 08, 08:47:32 PM »
Too late. He gave them to Bob.

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #691 on: Mar 10, 08, 09:04:51 PM »

I found this buried in the Big Rock Creek wash at Ave Q..  I only have an idea of what it is.



Are there any markings or stamps? Many times, you might find an embossed serial number or copyright number. It looks to me like either a pump or a press, such as an oil press for olives, but the latter is less likely given it's shape. Was it already painted red when you found it? That may make it something fire related.

I would guess it might be an old time fire hose pump.

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #692 on: Mar 10, 08, 09:23:38 PM »
I like challenges that don't take forever to figure out.  Some may know what this is but where was it?

   

Chuck, when are you going to let us know what/where it is/was?

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #693 on: Mar 10, 08, 09:26:14 PM »
This is outside the original context of this thread. I'm not asking you to guess what this is with the idea that I'll tell you later. I'm hoping someone can tell me what it is!  ;D Hopefully, someone who's been around here for awhile knows. Maybe Wildman or Wrightwood?

It's a couple of 100 yards up Horse Canyon on the left as you're walking up the canyon road.


It almost looks like a foundation for a home to me. Granted, it is on a slope, but so are many of the homes in WW.

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #694 on: Mar 10, 08, 09:29:51 PM »
Obviously all of these items are related.
We just have to figure out how.  :eyebrows:

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #695 on: Mar 10, 08, 11:08:31 PM »

I found this buried in the Big Rock Creek wash at Ave Q..  I only have an idea of what it is.



Are there any markings or stamps? Many times, you might find an embossed serial number or copyright number. It looks to me like either a pump or a press, such as an oil press for olives, but the latter is less likely given it's shape. Was it already painted red when you found it? That may make it something fire related.

I would guess it might be an old time fire hose pump.

Looking at the gear ratio I'm thinking some kind of a press.

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #696 on: Mar 10, 08, 11:45:51 PM »
Sure looks like a well made tortilla press to me.

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #697 on: Mar 11, 08, 12:32:49 AM »
As we all know, Chuck is on the tight side when it comes to money, I believe this was his invention to squeeze the urine out of Buffalo Nickels.

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #698 on: Mar 11, 08, 09:59:39 AM »
love_ walnuts photo is an ore loading chute. It would have had woden sides originally and loose ore bearing rock or a mined product such as talc was dumped in it at the top. A truck would sit under the bottom and load with rock or product to be processed elsewhere. You can see another one above the railroad grade at 138 and Lone Pine Canyon on the north facing slope. These are quite common in the high desert. Older ones are wood and newer ones are concrete.

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Re: What is this a picture of?
« Reply #699 on: Mar 11, 08, 11:42:47 AM »
love_ walnuts photo is an ore loading chute. It would have had woden sides originally and loose ore bearing rock or a mined product such as talc was dumped in it at the top. A truck would sit under the bottom and load with rock or product to be processed elsewhere. You can see another one above the railroad grade at 138 and Lone Pine Canyon on the north facing slope. These are quite common in the high desert. Older ones are wood and newer ones are concrete.

Clint, are you referring to my picture?

This is outside the original context of this thread. I'm not asking you to guess what this is with the idea that I'll tell you later. I'm hoping someone can tell me what it is!  ;D Hopefully, someone who's been around here for awhile knows. Maybe Wildman or Wrightwood?

It's a couple of 100 yards up Horse Canyon on the left as you're walking up the canyon road.