Lets see who can tell me what this is...

[Kbeitz]

I have two of them....

http://user.pa.net/~kbeitz/Steam%20engines/carbonizer.JPG
http://user.pa.net/~kbeitz/Steam%20engines/Second%20one.jpg

[Glad2bHere]

Air compressor

[CatDaddy]

Suction maybe? For running a milking machine.

[RoGT5k]

My guess is a carbonating machine.

[DYT4000]

Refrigerator compressor

[Jim_WV]

It's a doo hickey for a whatchamacallit.




In other words I have no idea Kevin. :fing20:

[MowHoward2210]

:ditto: I've always trusted Jim's assessments! :D

[pigsitter]

:ditto: I'm with Jim and Mow! two guys with over 3600 combined posts can't be wrong!! ROF

[bontai Joe]

Yep, definitely a doo hickey.

[Splicer]

I don't know guys...I think it is a thingamabob that may be the one rare missing link to the thingamajig! ROF

[bontai Joe]

My grandpa used to tell me about the "running gears to a goose's nest"........ you don't suppose that's what this is?

[Dachshund]

It's off an airplane.....

[HydroHarold]

Definitely Mr. Kelvin's first "Nator" model prototype cooler. :D

[mbkerk]

It is a water pump of some sort... Feed water for a boiler maybe?

I sure hope you know what it is Kevin, and that you'll tell us eventually!

[Mickey]

I'll second Mark's guess in light of what Kevin has been posting of late. Definitely something from steam equip.

[Mark / Ohio]

:ditto: What Mark said..

I seem to recall you posted it on GW probably several years ago. I'm thinking it was used to pump feed water or oil into a high pressure factory steam system?

[draddogs]

Looks like a pressure bell with a site glass for viewing the water level on an old boiler.

[Ingersoll444]

Ya I remember those pic from years ago Keven. Cant for the life of me remember what they were though. :D

[lt230s]

Most likely pump of some sort...it's got a sight glass to let you know level inside.
I'll agree with others and say it's feed water pump or maybe condensate pump.

[DYT4000]

It's the very first Mr.Coffee coffeemaker....

[Carl]

I also think that it is feed or make-up water pump for a boiler.

[Kbeitz]

No one's got it yet.... Let me help you... It has nothing to do with steam... I know it looks like boiler equiptment and that why I posted it here... I'll let it ride a few days and see if anyone can guess with it is... I do know what it is and it was hard for me to find out what it is... I will let you know if it's not guessed...

[Glad2bHere]

Automatic oiler for a huge engine

[draddogs]

Well for a second guess...maybe an air compressor?

[Spike]

Male enhancer

Looks to be the John Holmes model.

[John Deere Addict]

This is just a guess, but it seems like I remember seeing something like that they used to paint old farm barns with. So...a spray paint compressor rig?

[steve42]

:ditto: I'm with Jim and Mow! two guys with over 3600 combined posts can't be wrong!! ROF

No, two guys with over 3600 combined posts can't be PRODUCTIVE! :hide:

[Kbeitz]

Nope nope nope nope and nope... Try again....

[Wingnut]

Ammonia refrigeration compressor or a superanalyicalcosmonuclearchemicaldecypher and 3-way bottle opener!!!!

[HydroHarold]

I'm getting frustrated waiting! That's just too many good parts, valves, sight glasses, radiators not to know what it is... :D

Kevin, are you sure YOU know what it is and aren't "fishing"? ROF

[bear]

vacuum pump?

[Spike]

That's what I said.

[Glad2bHere]

Hydraulic control valve for some kind of lift

[lt230s]

The critical part from Calvin & Hobbes transmorgifier. Without it Calvin can't transmorgify.

[mbkerk]

Top picture looks like there is some sort of valve with a packing nut around the stem... or maybe it's a fitting?

Bottom picture seems to have an accumulator tank (receiver / dryer?) so maybe something to so with refrigeration, and from the age I would guess ammonia?

Maybe a refrigeration compressor for a milk bulk tank?

Maybe a vacuum pump for a milking machine?

How much longer Kevin...!