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Afficionados of old equipment?
« on: August 18, 2010, 04:05:04 PM »
In an old building in downtown L.A., converted to lofts, there is a fire pump room. At the back of the fire pump room is a door. Behind that door and down a flight of stairs:

http://img405.imageshack.us/g/photo5a.jpg/
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Re: Afficionados of old equipment?
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2010, 04:23:22 PM »
So, a steam driven waterpump (and a lot of asbestos), that's some neat machinery there. Bet it would still work too if you cleaned it up a bit and greased the bearings/fittings. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Afficionados of old equipment?
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2010, 04:26:00 PM »
Steam!!
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Re: Afficionados of old equipment?
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2010, 04:31:53 PM »
My lord, I love old machinery.  =)

That's so cool.
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Re: Afficionados of old equipment?
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2010, 04:31:58 PM »
Quote from: doczinn on August 18, 2010, 04:05:04 PM
In an old building in downtown L.A., converted to lofts, there is a fire pump room. At the back of the fire pump room is a door. Behind that door and down a flight of stairs:

http://img405.imageshack.us/g/photo5a.jpg/


Nifty! 

Hrm.  Needs more brass, and a TON of glass dial gauges to be proper steampunk...    =D
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Re: Afficionados of old equipment?
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2010, 05:23:53 PM »
Looks like a mesothelioma lawyer's wet dream.

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Re: Afficionados of old equipment?
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2010, 05:26:00 PM »
Hm?  huh?

I thought I smelled a tort somewhere....

Ah, never mind, carry on.
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Re: Afficionados of old equipment?
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2010, 05:26:50 PM »
Quote from: BridgeWalker on August 18, 2010, 05:26:00 PM
Hm?  huh?

I thought I smelled a tort somewhere....

Ah, never mind, carry on.
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LOL! Like blood in the water to a shark.  =D :laugh:
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Re: Afficionados of old equipment?
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2010, 05:39:17 PM »
Mmmm, delicious torte.  Preferably Dubosh.
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Re: Afficionados of old equipment?
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2010, 08:06:42 PM »
I best not tell my go-to guys at the shop about this. They stay late and run their museum-quality old engines and work on restoring others. Hit-or-miss one-lung engines, etc.

That's a prize indeed. I hope somebody gets it and restores it properly.

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Re: Afficionados of old equipment?
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2010, 08:38:08 AM »
Awesome.
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Re: Afficionados of old equipment?
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2010, 11:19:52 AM »
Leatherneck, if any of your friends at the shop have the money and inclination, the stuff can probably be taken for free. We're talking about a huge job, though.

FWIW, if anyone is in the area and wants to see it, it's the Douglas building, 257 (I think) Spring St. Controlled access, so you'll have to speak to building management. Or sneak in (and pick one lock).
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Re: Afficionados of old equipment?
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2010, 11:25:45 AM »
Quote from: doczinn on August 20, 2010, 11:19:52 AM
Leatherneck, if any of your friends at the shop have the money and inclination, the stuff can probably be taken for free. We're talking about a huge job, though.

FWIW, if anyone is in the area and wants to see it, it's the Douglas building, 257 (I think) Spring St. Controlled access, so you'll have to speak to building management. Or sneak in (and pick one lock).

Pics of one lock?

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