Cotondog wrote:
Another great set, jederick.
It was a nice winter day to get out in the mountains, Cotondog!!
exakta56 wrote:
The last photo is of a 'hit or miss' engine.
Thank you for this info, exakta56...I'm goning look that up!!
Many thanks, Charlie...glad you enjoyed these photos!!
yssirk123 wrote:
Beautiful images Jim - well done!
Thanks, Bill...really about the only thing to photograph on this outing, got lucky with the timing!!
AzPicLady wrote:
Nice find. Very serendipitous.
Many thanks, AzPicLady...yes, a chance encounter that turned out well!!
Thank you very much for the thumbs up, ceallachain!!
I agree with exakta56, that seems to be a hit n miss engine, they usually could be dragged around on wheels some times and were used to run various equipment with a belt drive.
They were small but relatively heavy and had a surrounding water jacket that was just filled from a local hose or water tank to maintain cooling, They had a pretty neat sound when they were running, hence the name. It was a pretty simple device.
The last shot is a motor part that drove a cotton strap link to another old machine...perhaps for harvesting.
Farm Boy wrote:
I think that is an old belt driven water pump.
It is an old one cylinder motor that probably powered a pump.
bwana
Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada
jederick wrote:
Made a quick trip up to Wyoming this past Saturday to fetch a Power Ball lotto ticket...and an excuse to do some photography. These old structures are part of a working ranch and back in the hills a ways behind locked gates. I happened to drive by as the rancher and a couple of his teen age sons were taking a wagon load of hay to feed his cattle. He invited me in to photo these old structures that have been on my list for quite some time. As you can see by looking on the ground, the main occupants these days are the cattle...you had to be careful where you walked!
Made a quick trip up to Wyoming this past Saturday... (
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The stories these old buildings could tell!?
The single banger in the last image is still used on oil pumping units where power is not available. They run forever!!
bwa
jpgto
Loc: North East Tennessee
WOW! You were lucky to catch the owner at the right time. It paid off, the photos are amazing. If the buildings could only talk, bet there a lot of stories to be told.
Being from Montana, I can relate to the fun of photographing these old barns, cabins, houses, etc. Nice job capturing the old friends...
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