is this like a gear to raise and low the dam? or? curious. i love seeing it up close. we love going to grist mill & see all the gears and working belts. they sure don't make things like that any more. ( :
Sometimes it's a little humbling to look at old bits of kit and imagine all the people associated with them - the precision way in which they were made, the cost of procuring them, purpose they were intended for; for some, these were familiar objects.
Fabulous photo!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like it was a calm day for photographing. I'm trying to figure out what that could be used for, but am at a loss.
ReplyDeleteIt's down beside an old dry dock, so it will have something to do with that.
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is this like a gear to raise and low the dam? or? curious. i love seeing it up close. we love going to grist mill & see all the gears and working belts. they sure don't make things like that any more. ( :
ReplyDeleteSometimes it's a little humbling to look at old bits of kit and imagine all the people associated with them - the precision way in which they were made, the cost of procuring them, purpose they were intended for; for some, these were familiar objects.
ReplyDeleteThese are some very impressive images! I like the old rust.
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