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Not sure what this is, looks HVAC in nature... it was located in a small shed between two buildings.
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That is a "whosamagidget" manufactured in the 30's by Acme Co.

Or it could be a furnace?
Weebs
Mon 08-07-2006
Reckon that was an electrical transformer - would be filled with oil and the pipes would help with cooling.
Bill Door
Mon 08-07-2006
It's creepy, Thats what it is. PCB creepy.
Zebra
Mon 08-07-2006
Reminds me of a radio. Possibly a short wave set. I can see what's left of an antenna.
Puddleboy
Mon 08-07-2006
I'd love to crawl inside that thing. Was it big enough to do so?
Navi.
Mon 08-07-2006
lol @ english colloquialisms...

[SEAN] WOZ ERE
Ben
Mon 08-07-2006
This looks like the remains of one of those small gas furnaces that would normally hang from the ceiling. Possibly electric, but that's what it reminds me of, if should have a fan somewhere to blow heat across the heat pipes, but it looks well abused. Cool item though, I love random machinery!
DSIA_Junkie
Mon 08-07-2006
The fact that it was loacted in a shed next to a building makes me think it might be a stepdown transformer.

That would make it certified PCB creepy :)
Aaron Parsekian
Tue 08-08-2006
A transformer with the core & coils (insides) removed
EE
Tue 08-08-2006
Didn't fat albert and the Cosby Kids make musical instuments out of these?
Richard
Tue 08-08-2006
I think it's used to shoot confetti at the end of a concert or political rally
LOL
Grifspop
Thu 08-10-2006
looks like the shreadder from the movie Fargo
Joe
Thu 08-10-2006
Weebs...in Italian we call i a Cumezekyame......or a Whatchyamakallit
It definately look electrical to me, though....transformer-like...
Tony C.
Thu 08-10-2006
There is is!!! I have been looking for this thing!!! It's the FLUX CAPACITOR for the Delorian!!!
Bill_Romjue
Sat 08-12-2006
yes thats a distrobution transformer. it normaly is filled with a fuse oil for cooling and will have a primary winding and a secondary windin in the middle made of copper im shure some one gutted it for copper money.
tylerl
Sat 08-12-2006
??? woz here???
from under your bed
Sat 08-19-2006
Looks like a very old heater .
Cat
Sun 08-20-2006
That thig is loaded with pcb's stay away from that.
DaveG
Thu 08-24-2006
Who woz ere?
Judderman
Thu 08-24-2006
The remains of an electrical power transformer.And the thought of PCB's is right on the money.
Wolfsong
Sat 09-09-2006
Dammit Bill R.! I was watching Back to the Future when I read your comment! It was during the dance scene. Whatever it is, it sings!
El Steveo
Sat 09-16-2006
"Woz ere." How it reminds me of my school planner!
Dr. Mont
Sat 09-23-2006
what the hell are pcbs
english john
Sun 10-22-2006
PCB's are Poly Chlorinated Biphneyls which are a class of chemicals that were added to electrical insulating fluids (and semi solids) to render them less flammable. They are toxic and when they burn (note I said less flammable) they would turn into dioxin which is even more toxic than PCB. They went by several trade names such as Askarel, Arochlor and Chlorhextol.
EE
Sun 10-22-2006
Weebs; I love you comment. My first thoughts were "WHAT THE HELL IS THAT"???? Then I went to your comment (the first one, I must add) and I had to LOL!!!!!!!!!
NEVERMORE
Wed 11-08-2006
thats definatly a step down transformer, i live in the uk and theres one just like it at the top of my street.
Luke s.
Wed 11-22-2006
I agree with EE, I wouldnt want to be near that if it were operational.
C-Note
Mon 04-16-2007
The first thing i thought of when i saw it was the large deisel engines that were in subs around the battle of the atlantic.
The Kid
Wed 11-14-2007
This is a transformer which was near to the kitchens.
david salt
Sun 01-06-2008
whatever that is its really creepy
jackiebob
Thu 05-15-2008
When that machine was being used, it probably did get very hot in the 1930's.
Peyton C. II
Mon 06-02-2008
Don't ya'll know soap dispensers when you see one?

Sheesh....
LilMissSpelunker
Wed 10-01-2008

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