What the heck are these things??? Found myself in an abandoned town and came across these two pieces of machinery. Can anyone identify what they are/used for? I haven't a clue...

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What the heck are these things???

Jan 2, 2012 19:22:52 #

asylum1972 Loc: Hilton Head Island, SC

Found myself in an abandoned town and came across these two pieces of machinery.

Can anyone identify what they are/used for? I haven't a clue...

Jan 2, 2012 19:26:41 #

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

stationary steam engine an a steam power belt drive unit

Jan 2, 2012 19:31:41 #

blueeyes3515 Loc: WV

asylum1972 wrote:

Found myself in an abandoned town and came across these two pieces of machinery.

Can anyone identify what they are/used for? I haven't a clue...

I have a couple similar to the one you have posted here, except the ones I took did not have the wheels.
I "think" maybe it is an old steam engine, that they use to use to thrash.?

Jan 2, 2012 20:09:11 #

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

blueeyes3515 wrote:

asylum1972 wrote:

Found myself in an abandoned town and came across these two pieces of machinery.

Can anyone identify what they are/used for? I haven't a clue...

I have a couple similar to the one you have posted here, except the ones I took did not have the wheels.
I "think" maybe it is an old steam engine, that they use to use to thrash.?

wow you guys got twin brothers those steam engines had to be pulled everywhere it went

Jan 3, 2012 08:09:53 #

dtcracer

The bottom pic looks like it may be a pump of some kind?

Jan 3, 2012 08:57:38 #

Al FR-153 Loc: Chicago Suburbs

Here I go again, giving away my age. By no means a steam expert but, what you have Asylum is a 4 wheel 'mobile' steam engine (horse drawn). Blueeyes is almost the same engine but originally had two wheels. They were pulled around the farm to supply motive power for a multitude of things, including 'thrashing'.

Both of you have great shots of farm history.

Jan 3, 2012 09:08:16 #

blueeyes3515 Loc: WV

Al FR-153 wrote:

Thank you for your reply Al FR-153, at least I now know I was on the right track!

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Jan 3, 2012 09:25:50 #

ianhargraves1066 Loc: NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Florida

asylum1972 wrote:

Found myself in an abandoned town and came across these two pieces of machinery.

Can anyone identify what they are/used for? I haven't a clue...

Yes, a steam engine and a stationary steam engine, great pis.
Where was the town and what was it called. I would love to go wander around there.

Ian

Jan 3, 2012 09:47:15 #

asylum1972 Loc: Hilton Head Island, SC

ianhargraves1066 wrote:

asylum1972 wrote:

Found myself in an abandoned town and came across these two pieces of machinery.

Can anyone identify what they are/used for? I haven't a clue...

Yes, a steam engine and a stationary steam engine, great pis.
Where was the town and what was it called. I would love to go wander around there.

Ian

Thanks All for the info!! Ian, the steam engines are in Elloree, SC right on the main drag. I was driving through to photograph a small "ghost town" in nearby Lone Star, SC and was captivated by these machines.

I started a new thread with photos of the ghost town in connection with these steam engines... http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-19141-1.html

Jan 3, 2012 09:58:29 #

tlbuljac Loc: Oklahoma

It's a still in Vincennes, Indiana used to make "moonshine"

Jan 3, 2012 12:35:52 #

Mel Winner

blueeyes3515 wrote:

asylum1972 wrote:

Found myself in an abandoned town and came across these two pieces of machinery.

Can anyone identify what they are/used for? I haven't a clue...

I have a couple similar to the one you have posted here, except the ones I took did not have the wheels.
I "think" maybe it is an old steam engine, that they use to use to thrash.?

This steam engine was a Saw Mill which I found on a hike.

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Jan 3, 2012 19:13:46 #

jrob349 Loc: Arkansas

Great steam tractor photo! Here is one I found during my oil exploration days in SW Africa. It's considered a national treasure in Namibia, and after disintegrating from the salt mist has been restored and a building has been built around it.