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Stalls

Jack_

Of course their showers. :-D Ever seen how dusty a coal miner gets? Even when you hold a piece of charcoal for BBQ'ing your hands get black dust on them. Imagine what you would look like at the end of the day. You would not want to get coal dust anywhere on your car, would you? All other things aside, it was pretty cool that they had showers for them as well as changing rooms.

Location: Hasard Cheratte (Coal Mine)  Gallery: Deterioration

Wide

Jack_

check out the set of anchors on that bow. XD

Location: Staten Island Boat Graveyard  Gallery: Wrecks

Replacement Bulb

Jack_

Cool, thanks for the info.

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Delicate

Dry Dock

Jack_

These are small electric boats. The light blue one still has its battery present at the 'Aft' . That's a fun word for some reason and here is another, TROJAN. The battery is white which was patented by the Trojan Battery Company (No Joke and it's okay to laugh.) There are still a few places that sell this very high quality battery (33% higher price than an AC/Delco battery) for cars and anything else. I had one in one of my cars which was installed by a repair facility and it was quite humorous to see TROJAN in red letters on the white battery when I checked the oil. I knew my car was safe if it ever drove itself to a 'Rave' or some other nightclub so that's something isn't it? :-D

Location: Dadipark  Gallery: Left Behind

The Queen

Jack_

One of the "Four Horseman"? :-D

Location: Dadipark  Gallery: Left Behind

Endpoints

Jack_

@Toddlearound

I like the way you think. I agree it is an 'Exchange' system as well. Generators, more than likely.

Location: Berliner Bunkerwelten  Gallery: Ohne Licht

Filtration

Jack_

As an Engineer in quite a few disciplines I say it is, in fact, a filtration system. The pipe that rises upwards is a 'Bleed/Overflow' port similar to the air gap on a kitchen sink for the dishwasher. If your drain is clogged, the waste water comes out of the little cap next your faucet on top of the sink. This is an inefficient system that relies on gravity and does not supply a lot of water, by any means. It does make sense as you still would want a system that could operate without electricity, if needed. I could be wrong, and thats fine, but I am pretty confident in my analysis. Apologies if this bored you, thats just what Engineers do for no real reason other than 'It was there.' LOL

Location: Berliner Bunkerwelten  Gallery: Ohne Licht

The Big Cooler

Jack_

Agreeing with Motts, it is unlawful to NOT have a latch inside of the 'Fridge'. :-)

Location: Mount Sinai Hospital  Gallery: Effects of Insomnia

Morgue Alarm

Jack_

It is similar to an alarm system with a battery backup. In case of power failure or high temperature, it would (most likely) page a couple of people about the outage via phone line (Note the bar of screws indicating data lines) so action can be taken. (i.e. Starting a backup generator) If it did not trigger that as well. I don't think it was for warning of Necromancers or rogue morticians. :-D

Location: Mount Sinai Hospital  Gallery: Effects of Insomnia

Circus Train

Jack_

Amazing to me, sometimes, that something as simple as a toy generates so much nostalgia and conversation. :-)

@Lynne and Motts: Nice to see your posts again. I have not been posting here in awhile but I am now back. Great new Pics, Motts.

Location: Norwich State Hospital  Gallery: Lockdown

Seen Better Days

Jack_

It looks like the same type of wheel chair used in "Red Dragon" when he set it and the reporter on fire and rolled them down the street.

Location: Norwich State Hospital  Gallery: Fall Showers

Victorious

Jack_

"Take that you dumb bed frame." :-D

Location: Norwich State Hospital  Gallery: Fall Showers

Toothbrush Cabinet

Jack_

They were locked up as they could be sharpened into stabbing tools by simply grinding them on a cement wall or floor.

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Wonderland

Classification

Jack_

@Psych Student:
DSM 5, Eh? Is this where they will eliminate the use of the word 'Psychotic'? lol
Agreed though, DSM IV Still in use.

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Delicate

Replacement Bulb

Jack_

Possible indicator for a "Code Blue" situation indicating someone is having a heart attack? Just Sayin'.

Location: Riverside State Hospital  Gallery: Delicate

Placards

Jack_

The knobs at the bottom and on the left are to adjust the carbon rod rotation speed and rate of 'Feed'. It actually took patience and real skill to operate these as they required constant fine tuning 'On the fly'. If the rods touched for anything other than initial start-up for more than a few seconds, it would burn the 'Cone' which held the rods and focused the light onto the mirrors. Really the most expensive part of the system which could essentially "Total" it. Very cool in any perspective. :-)

Location: Norwich State Hospital  Gallery: Fall Showers

Simplex

Jack_

Yes, carbon arc lighting looking at the size of the can.

Location: Norwich State Hospital  Gallery: Fall Showers

Wide Eyed

Jack_

Although the colors are awesome, these lamps are remeniscent of the lamps at the Dentists office. "Is it safe?" :-D

Location: Norwich State Hospital  Gallery: Fall Showers

The Mangler

Jack_

Wasn't it in a Sci-Fi horror movie? LOL

Location: Old Saint Nicholas Coal Breaker  Gallery: Driven

Various Shapes

Jack_

Art-wise, very nice again.
Tech side says; I think they are spacers used when perhaps a pully was changed on a motor. If the hole in the pully was larger than the shaft on the motor, you could install one of these to take up the space. Could be for weight calibration as well. Okay, I'm done.

Location: Old Saint Nicholas Coal Breaker  Gallery: Driven

Racks

Jack_

More "Plinko", this place looks fun.

Location: Irrenanstalt Weiler  Gallery: Leichenhalle

Sifter

Jack_

It's "Plinko" again!

Location: Irrenanstalt Weiler  Gallery: Leichenhalle

Corpse

Jack_

well i happen to know what this bird represents if you tell ,this will be you!!!! sounds sick right? well that was what was told to the clients if they ever told about what was done to them!!!! things you couldn't even think of.....................NOT SO FUNNY NOW IS IT..............WHAT IF THAT WAS YOUR FAMILY!mandy

Drink your Juice, Mandy, it will help your insulin levels normalize.

I really do not care what that bird represents to you.

Location: Cliffside Hospital  Gallery: Secret Things

Emergency

Jack_

Yes, amandalee88...LMAO... I suppose it can sometimes? It does look funny. Thanks for the 'Chuckle'.

Location: Ypsilanti State Hospital  Gallery: Occupational Hazards

Hull

Jack_

Perhaps she was fitted for some ice breaking? Just from an engineering standpoint, the ribbed surface would keep sharp edges from contacting the main hull. Just a thought.

Location: Staten Island Boat Graveyard  Gallery: Wrecks