219 Comments Posted by bob

http://www.opacity.us/...e3060_fire_alarm.htm

This gives it some perspective.

Does "Just a litte off the top" fit in here somehow?

Yea! I guess your right Motts, they're boring when in-use anyway, so you do make a very good point about the laundry after life.
I guess i just needed to feel complete, and the link completed me.

~Me; good catch, no idea how i got "Nibble" from "Nimble" but the more I read it the more I laugh at my silly self.

Now that brings back memories.
I also worked at a nursing home some yrs back as a director of maint.
We had 4 of those Century tubs w/chair lift, yes! they are still used to this day.

The Leonard Valve Co. supplied the mixing valves for these, they were all limited to no more than 110 F as per NYSDOH, anything over 110 F is considered scalding

Now that is wild!!!!!!
Is it or isn't it an illusion? <me ponders>

And there is the lonely chair, a chair for every occasion.

The boiler in the pic appears to be a newer model than the ones available during the buildings initial use.

Yes! the Titanic did use a version of a Scotch Marine.

Tom: Most boiler operators were trained in the services, mainly the Navy and Coast Guard.
I'll take a gander that the chief engineer was an old salty and was probably stationed aboard the ship in the photo

A "water tube boiler" setup to run on fuel oil.

That's our little secret.

That's what makes this a mystery wrapped in an enigma.
We see the power houses, we see the kitchens, but we see no laundries.
Most laundries used steam from the power house.

Mott has a mission, to be completed by only the bravest and most nibble, to dig deep into the bowels and search out the laundries.

Oh my god!! watch for the dammed walking the halls looking for a soul to posses, and oh yea! look behind you.

WOW!!!!
Powers was bought by Landis & Geer, eventually Siemans bought them. Still see Powers thermostates in-use.
Leonard valves are still manufactured and used to this day, they are mainly known for there mixing/anti-scald valves in facilities.

Interesting!! there is a "knee-wall" with tables and floor drains through-out, a shower room does come to mind opposite the knee wall.

One point to mention, through all the rooms and all the buildings I've not seen a laundry as of yet, surley they must have washed something, somewhere......ummmmmm.

Makes me feel as if I'm in a Air Raid shelter.

Duck & cover anyone??