219 Comments Posted by bob

Remember........Pressure & Temperature are relative, the machine told me so!!

That is a remarkable staircase, the "newel" post is probably one solid piece turned on a lathe and hand chisled.
The run of the treads and riser are definitly unique, you would not see anything like that today.

Good point shadow, a staircase built on etiquette.

AH! yes, Thorazine Thusday's were my favorite, wake me next Thursday.

Hello? Hello? I guess no-ones there.

"The Shining"

You do have to admit....it looks like an antiquated light fixture from days long ago.

That link is hillarious! I was looking for a light fixture above the sink, be-dazzled I was.

There is one more patient to be removed, but who dares to open the curtain??

The dreaded "suction" machine, a sick noise and much worse contents.

There is almost a symmetry at play here.

The suspension cables appear to be holding the horizon in-place, cut just one and the world will collapse on it-self.

Man!!! my world...oh my

I get the feeling that i'm falling and looking up as I go down.

You could stare at this for some time and still not be to sure of where you are at, amazing!!

Glad you ask Lynne, as if I don't gloat enough.
I'm a stationary engineer(high pressure boiler operator).
I found this site while looking for info on the Central Terminal boilers. I live not to far from the building and have been inside numerous times, but never got down to the machine area's, apparently it's been flooded for some time now.

Eventhough these boilers are dangerous, accidents are few due to the training and license requirements of the operators.

This site is amazing, not only does it contain a perspective on history, it includes architecture and when they are combined I get this warm fuzzy feeling inside.

The only reason I can think of is to keep sewer gas from backing into the building, it's up to the overflows, odd way of doing it though.

Those appear to be damper doors.
The rate of fire at the coal beds is controlled by the draft over and under the coal bed, hence the damper doors.
"Peabody" still makes combustion control devices and equipment.

Imagine the size of those boilers? probably 3 stories or more.