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This is a nice shot, Motts. The reflection of the vines in the window, makes it look like it is shattered, like the patients minds that once were brought here for treatment & help.
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The Motts have been doubled.
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The black & white of this photo, makes this place seem older than it is & that a new winter coat of snow has fallen in the courtyard, covering the overgrowth there.
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nvusofmotts, yeah, this is one imposing view of the place & I can't imagine what was going through the minds of the kids that were brought here upon seeing this place & being led inside.
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Is that a bed pan wheelchair motts
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Welcome back Mr Motts. Thank god you are back. I was getting withdrawals. lol Cheers from Australia.
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Same here, the good 'ol Blue & Gold, our yearbook was even called that.
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the pictures and your name have been forwarded to the pennsylvania state police for investigation. You were tresspassing on private property.
Ephemera: Village Theater
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we would love to check this old place out . our link discoveryParanormal.org this is our ithaca ny tv show we welcome people on our show if we can investigate as a group
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Those old torpedo Lincoln welders are the best welding machines ever made.
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...it would be great if the City of Buffalo, Herself could be 'saved'...
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I think I would stay dirty
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What you are seeing is a Lincoln motor-generator welding machine. Commonly used for "stick" welding around powerplants.
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Terry was a manufacturer of smaller steam turbines used to drive auxiliary equipment such as pumps and blowers. The arms are linakge from the governor on the turbine to control its speed/load.
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Well, this confirms my previous comment. the MG sets may have been used to charge the batteries. Batteries provided DC power for working protective relaying and circuit breakers in the switchgear and switchyard if the plant was off line and needed power to come back.