1,846 Comments for Linton State Hospital

No, really and truly these are slab tubs.

I think this might be a pee trough! We had them at my summer camp.

Stirrups?!? OMG! I thought they were HANDLES!!

I thought of the sewing thing too, because it looks like there's a spool of thread in the center, but it's actually gauze wrapped around a pole. There are two stirrups on either side, so I ruled that out pretty quick.

I went back and pushed it into a more spacious room, it might be easier to get a grasp on what it is when I post those photos up.

When Motts has finished photographing every major abandonment, this is where he'll depart our world, teleported back to the mothership. His work here will be complete.

If it wasn't regulated patients would become morbidly obsese...

Especially since there is a giant green machine in another room called a Super Sylon ironer, made by American Laundry Machinery.

Damn! Lynne! We do think alike! I was thinking on the same lines as well. I wanted to ask Hubby what he thought before I commented. It appears to be that it could aide in the folding of bed sheets or other material of the like. :)

I have a picture like that on my page, those were a popular model...hehe

I'm still going for the textile manufacturing or repairing equipment idea. Don't know the history of this particular place, but most places made everything they could themselves to save money, to give the residents something to do that was useful, and to have a product to sell to bring in some extra money. I know of several states where the institutions still have to buy needed items manufactured by the state correctional facilities first if the cost is comparable - furniture and such.

Actually, it seems to be a sewing machine or piece of textile manufacturing equipment.
But that can be frightening, especially if you have to use it. ;-)

agreed and i dont want to know what it was used for i can be very happy without this information....great gallery mr.motts applauding you as usual

i need one of those for my granddaughter

this is a terrifying image lol

agreed.........the thought of staying in one of them for more than the time it took to take this picture scares me