Friday, June 20, 2008

1332. A self-contained ship's log, it records the distance traveled as it's pulled behind a ship.

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1333. A steady rest for a lathe, it supports long pieces of work.


















1334. Panelec Control Panel, the plaque at the top of it reads:
Installed in the 1950's, this panel controlled the Front Street Generating Stations's five electrical generators, each of which is represented by a different color.


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1335. A protractor and rolling measure, the back of the top piece is marked as a protractor, patent number 328,281.





















1336. Part of a current meter, for measuring the flow of water.

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1337. A brass "keeper", it held a nut in place on an engine shaft of the ship Wolverine, salvaged in 1949.









































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