It needs another coat of lacquer and some very careful sanding. Plus the Other Stuff, about which maybe more later.
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RETROTECHNOLOGIST?
I KNEW THE LOSS WAS SERIOUS WHEN I SAW THE NEWSPAPER JUNK THEIR OLD PRINTING PRESSES. Seeing it myself made it real. Ripped the heart right out of that building and that paper.
It's not why newspapers are dying but it is one reason why they die largely unmourned.
I'm pushing back.
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It's not why newspapers are dying but it is one reason why they die largely unmourned.
I'm pushing back.
Typewriters, Dial Telephones, Hand Tools, Old Amateur Radio Gear, Telegraph Keys, Analog Volt Ohmmeters, Vacuumatic Coffeemakers, Slide Rules, Fountain Pens, etc.: I have 'em. I use 'em.
It's not political.
There are other places for that. People who love old technology can be found all across the spectrum. Let's concentrate on what we have in common.
A major goal of this blog is to make information findable.
I try to use post titles that include the topic or device covered and to include links to further information. If you have anything to add, please comment on the post or e-mail me.
(e-mail update pending)
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Looks very "Buck Rogers".
ReplyDeleteI'd say 1930s-1950s design. Crouse Hinds made electrical junction boxes/covers. This one looks to be about 4" square (working up from #8 (?) screw holes). How about a cable junction cover, with the hex bolts to hold a cable clamp? Maybe for a camera cable, or some other multi-conductor bundle.
ReplyDeleteI was about to say it looked like an early TV or O-scope from the 1930s. The lack of apparent controls, however, seems to make that unlikely.
ReplyDeleteCover plate for a viewport to something -- a magic eye tube maybe? (Don't see those anymore!)
ReplyDeleteHere's another hint what it was: the opening has a glass cover and is 2.75" in diameter.
ReplyDeleteWhat it may be, that's another story!
...Also, I have just *got* to make a mold and cast some copies of that gadget, 'cos it would make a wondrous front panel for a repackaged tiny TV or monitor!
ReplyDeleteMost of the old Crouse-Hinds stuff I used to see when I was an electrician was usually industrial lighting and traffic signals.
ReplyDeleteWhere do you find this stuff??
ReplyDeleteUnscrewed it from the side of a building, after we decided to replace it. It faced North, by the way.
ReplyDeletePresently having troubles with the Mark I new superkewl artistical innards for this thing.
Aha. 2-3 tubes plus a relay inside, and something to do with towers...?
ReplyDeleteBingo!
ReplyDeleteUhm, it's the view port from a building rotator in case the Earth's rotational precession is knocked out of whack during the Battle of Ganymede?
ReplyDeleteRemote antenna switch? Hmmm...
ReplyDeleteOkay, it's a new month. Spill the beans. What's it?
ReplyDelete...It *was* the housing for a tube-type photocell to control tower lights automatically. What it *will* *be* is another tale....
ReplyDelete