What is this a picture of?

[D5]

JPL Open House

[SkierBob]

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

[love_walnuts]

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
Maybe an Apollo Mission.

[love_walnuts]

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.

[SkierBob]

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.

[Chuck]

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?

[FunkyGorilla]

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.

[PinonMesaJon]

JPL Open House

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

[love_walnuts]

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
Maybe an Apollo Mission.

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

[Chuck]

It's something from a bad dream.

[PinonMesaJon]

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!  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.

[Chuck]

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. 

[Nolena]

Stop smoking that stuff, Chuck.

Looks like a water conduit to me.

[Chuck]

Like Clinton I would never inhale!  Brownie's , now thats a different subject.

[PinonMesaJon]

Now, if you do stop smoking that stuff, I'll take the leftovers. 

[Nolena]

Too late. He gave them to Bob.

[Naughty Pines]

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.

[love_walnuts]

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?

[love_walnuts]

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!  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.

[Nolena]

Obviously all of these items are related.
We just have to figure out how. 

[Ken]

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.

[Wrightwood]

Sure looks like a well made tortilla press to me.

[BostonBob]

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.

[D5]

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.

[PinonMesaJon]

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!  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.