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I'm curious what the box held. It looks almost ornate to be in a place like this.
Linz17
Sun 02-21-2010
Yes, the box is great! Whats in it Motts?
LucieLou
Sun 02-21-2010
looks like an electric fuse box to me.
Ferdy
Sun 02-21-2010
The greatest talent you have, Motts, is - I think - being able to see the details that are worth capturing, and knowing how to align yourself to capture them in the best possible light. Some people would just overlook a thing like this simple yet intriguing box, especially when surrounded by the silent, frozen chaos of machinery such as what you found here. Somehow, though, you managed to see the potential in this scene... and now here we sit, fascinated by your visions.

As always, I applaud you!
Rekrats
Mon 02-22-2010
to me it looks like its made of wood
IM HERE TO CONFESS
Mon 02-22-2010
Looks like a [circuit] breaker box.
Dylan
Mon 02-22-2010
Note the pitched roof of the "box".

I believe it is a halfway house for deliquent munchkins. They would be shuttled to and fro via the pneumatic tubes in the background from here to thier alloted work area's pushing the raw trunks of coal down the various rollers ( or so-called arm's shown in previous pictures ).

Motts, did you find anything resembling small clothes, or perhaps the corroded remains of belt buckles?
Binky
Tue 02-23-2010
It's a load control center (switches for equipment). These buildings were never very rain tight, thus the pitched top to keep out as much water as possible.
Gern
Thu 02-25-2010
Im with Gern I think its the load control center or its a powerbox
Joe
Mon 03-01-2010
yeah,it the LCC
Merc24
Mon 03-08-2010

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