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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 07:25 PM
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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Would help to have some scale to it but I'm guessing industrial boiler or dryer?
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 07:45 PM
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Either a very nasty amusement park ride or a close up shot of the squirrel cage on a blower motor?
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 07:58 PM
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Could you give us a little more detail?
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 08:50 PM
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OK, for scale, the round things on the right side are about 4" in diameter.

Geez, way to go PontiacDad, close enough to be correct!

It is actually a shot of the rear tubesheet, firetubes (to the right), flexible staybolts (left) and crownsheet (on the bottom of the staybolts) on the waterside of a 2250 horsepower steam locomotive boiler. Took the picture this morning after cleaning for required annual maintenance.

I really thought that would stump y'all longer than the first guess!
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by bill buttermore
It is actually a shot of the rear tubesheet, firetubes (to the right), flexible staybolts (left) and crownsheet (on the bottom of the staybolts) on the waterside of a 2250 horsepower steam locomotive boiler. Took the picture this morning after cleaning for required annual maintenance.
Do you have any pictures of the entire choo-choo??
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Ol' Timer
Originally Posted by bill buttermore
It is actually a shot of the rear tubesheet, firetubes (to the right), flexible staybolts (left) and crownsheet (on the bottom of the staybolts) on the waterside of a 2250 horsepower steam locomotive boiler. Took the picture this morning after cleaning for required annual maintenance.
Do you have any pictures of the entire choo-choo??
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 10:39 PM
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Lucky me
I helped install subarine windows in the sides of a 10,000 gallon water softner back in the early 80'* for Esso. They're boiler was similar.
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