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There were several places those chairs were stored,in the older bldgs.

I worked at Norwich State Hosp x 22 yrs prior to its close in 1996. These are chicken cages that were stored in that room. They were originally used in Ribacoff Bldg where the animal lab was.

That's alot of info to take in.lol

I'm always late for the new galleries, darn.lol

The loop is there for expansion

They are the end windings of the generator

No need to wonder -- The exciter provides DC power to the field coils on the rotor of the generator to create the magnetic field. When the rotor is turned by the turbine the magnetic field spins and passes through the coils (armature) of the generator to generate electricity.

Another fine gallery. Good on you Mr. Motts.

Dive in? You first.

Depending on whether it was an inlet or outlet pipe, the bend might be there to eliminate something called 'water-hammer' which is condensate that hits against the walls of the pipe while under pressure. Water hammer, if not controlled, can separate pipes at the joints and can also damage the walls of the pipe.

I think you're right Ferdy--it's an inspection port for a boiler. It looks similar to those I've seen on Navy ships.

Yup, you can still see the counterweight hanging on the left side.

Yes, tongue and groove flooring tends to buckle up like that when it gets wet for an extended period of time.

Yes, I believe the hospitals tracked each person as best as they could (some residents were nameless while living at the hospital due to speech or even language barriers).

However I think the numbers on the markers hearken back to the days of when it was shameful to have a family member committed from a wealthy household, and the digits were meant to ensure protect the family's name.

Motts: I assume the perspective here was level and the track reall is at an angle up? Likely to allow the door to self-close.