I was thinking the same thing LOL. You would think the metal covers over the radiators would get pretty hot themselves, so kind of defeating the purpose?
I'd love to investigate here! I can only imagine the sounds and probably screams that still echo from these rooms at night (and in the day).
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Of all the things to leave at a mental hospital, you'd think the staff would have at least kept tabs on the patients' dentures.
Reminds me of the sterile showers they show on tv to clean someone after they've been exposed to radiation or contaminated substances.
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They look like a musical group -- Ladies and gentlemen, let's hear it for...

The Rusty Bed-Frames!

CLAP CLAP CLAP!!!!
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Just the word alone is creepy -- gurney. Gurr-neee -- yuck, a 'gurney' sounds like something that nobody would ever want to go near.
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It's not unlikely that the hospital clothes for both staff and patients may have been made on the premises at one time. The size of the thread spool-holders and the machines are for industrial, high-volume manufacture. It's possible that they are not rusted beyond use. Those things were made to be almost indestructible and built to last indefinitely.

If you were to disassemble one and clean every part of it, soak the parts in machine oil, replace a part or two, repaint and add a reproduction Singer decal (yes, they are available) -- you would likely have a nice-looking and usable machine. If you want to go through all that, you may have a $500 item at the end but still, all the work and cost of supplies, you'd be lucky to pull $3/hour.

I don't see any electrical cords -- my guess is treadle power.
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This sort of shower was not only for hospital patients but also a fancy version of these were a luxury item in mansions for a very enjoyable shower -- yes, like a stand-up jacuzzi.
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Who wants to see me lift that thing and throw it through the window?
yeah agree on the sexy arms comment! You go places and take photos of things most of us will only dream about.
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for a second......i thought was a....soap dispenser! jk lol
MY GURNEY!!!!
Epic Win!
(And then get kicked out and sent to a worse place of course)