1,466 Comments Posted by autoguy

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On the other hand, the cells will be good protection from the pissed off zombies that roam at night.
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I bet plenty of dudes took a nose dive down those stairs. Nice face plant into the brick wall at the bottom. Just another day in paradise.
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That guy rusted his bunk out wetting the bed.
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Those are lovely bunks for the resort guests. Nice view out the window there, lots of natural light and fresh air. So nice.
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Giant machines are always awesome! Thanks! A very famous and excellent book, The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair, 1906, is one I cannot recommend more. Sinclair worked in the meat packing plants in the Chicago Union Stockyards to collect information. He outlines the grueling working conditions and the actions of the robber barons like Armour. Find the unabridged version if possible. It's unforgettable.
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The other side. 3 cylinder single stage compressor.

http://sublunar.info/visual/armour/2012-8-26%20133-1.jpg

http://sublunar.info/visual/armour/2012-8-26%20198-1.jpg
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I just know there's zombies down there!
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Looks like an electrically driven compressor to me. Possibly 3 stage. From this angle, I see no valving on the cylinders that makes me feel that's an engine. Big hairy electric motor that critters gnawed the copper off of.
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I'd like one of these to put out in my yard.
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And that is a Corliss valve type as Frederick mentions. I believe that is a double acting dual compound engine. The high pressure (HP) cylinder has the steam input to it, and the far cylinder is the low pressure (LP) cylinder receiving the output of the HP side. The lower the pressure the larger the cylinder, as the far cylinder is seen in a larger housing. Records indicate the James Young company had built a rolling engine with a final LP cylinder diameter of 60". This thing couldn't be more awesome. It compressed ammonia. If anhydrous ammonia, any kind of leak could quickly kill anyone near it.
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Faces come out of the rain, when you're strange. Looks to be a total of 20 of them, but maybe only 4 different faces.
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Maybe she lost her arms, but good thing she still has her hands stuck on top of her head.
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Great to see heavy equipment and machines. Thanks for sharing! Love it!
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Mmmmmm. More MD 20-20.
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Swan dive, pike, double flip. So many choices.