Other "Odd" Collections
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CoalHeat
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- Location: Stillwater, New Jersey
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1959 EFM 350
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman Magnafire Mark I
- Baseburners & Antiques: Sears Signal Oak 15 & Andes Kitchen Range
- Coal Size/Type: Rice and Chestnut
- Other Heating: Fisher Fireplace Insert
What I do when I'm too tired to work on one of the many projects.
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Paymaster Check Printer.
I actually use it.
Back together.
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CoalHeat
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- Posts: 8862
- Joined: Sat. Feb. 10, 2007 9:48 pm
- Location: Stillwater, New Jersey
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1959 EFM 350
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman Magnafire Mark I
- Baseburners & Antiques: Sears Signal Oak 15 & Andes Kitchen Range
- Coal Size/Type: Rice and Chestnut
- Other Heating: Fisher Fireplace Insert
It just needed a "tune up"
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CoalHeat
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- Posts: 8862
- Joined: Sat. Feb. 10, 2007 9:48 pm
- Location: Stillwater, New Jersey
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1959 EFM 350
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman Magnafire Mark I
- Baseburners & Antiques: Sears Signal Oak 15 & Andes Kitchen Range
- Coal Size/Type: Rice and Chestnut
- Other Heating: Fisher Fireplace Insert
Westinghouse electric oven circa 1950, in the family since new, still used as a extra oven on holidays.
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europachris
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- Location: N. Central Illinois
Here's a few of my streetlights I collect.....
Philips SR251, 135W low pressure sodium - new, never installed
GEC (British) 90W low pressure sodium, never installed
Pemco "admirals hat" incandescent, 1950's
Pemco "radial wave" incandescent, 1950's
Fisher Pierce photocontrol, meter socket mount, vacuum tubes!
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europachris
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A few more.
General Electric M250 175W mercury vapor, early 60's.
Guts of 100W Unistyle
Pair of 50's Line Material Ind. Spherolite incandescent "gumball" fixtures.
6000 lumen incandescent lamp, 6.6 amp series type, about 450 watts.
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europachris
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I give up - what IS that thing, anyway??? Some sort of check machine?Wood'nCoal wrote:It just needed a "tune up"
A few last pics....
Line Material Ind. "Unistyle" 100W mercury vapor, early 60's
Inside the Unistyle's door.
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Richard S.
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- Joined: Fri. Oct. 01, 2004 8:35 pm
- Location: NEPA
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Van Wert VA1200
- Coal Size/Type: Buckwheat/Anthracite
It's the enigma machine of course.europachris wrote:I give up - what IS that thing, anyway??? Some sort of check machine?Wood'nCoal wrote:It just needed a "tune up"
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WNY
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- Posts: 6307
- Joined: Mon. Nov. 14, 2005 8:40 am
- Location: Cuba, NY
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Keystoker 90K, Leisure Line Hyfire I
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
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Here a couple....
Lightning Rods/Balls/Weathervane
License Plates, just a few I could find, I have another boxfull somewhere in the basement
Lightning Rods/Balls/Weathervane
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CoalHeat
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- Posts: 8862
- Joined: Sat. Feb. 10, 2007 9:48 pm
- Location: Stillwater, New Jersey
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1959 EFM 350
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman Magnafire Mark I
- Baseburners & Antiques: Sears Signal Oak 15 & Andes Kitchen Range
- Coal Size/Type: Rice and Chestnut
- Other Heating: Fisher Fireplace Insert
Interesting, I never heard of the Enigma machine.Richard S. wrote:It's the enigma machine of course.europachris wrote: I give up - what IS that thing, anyway??? Some sort of check machine?
Actually it's a money printing machine, just set the amount you need, and pull the lever, then it spits out the dough!
It's really a device to imprint the dollar amount on a check. It also embosses the check so the amount can't be altered. They were common in business and banks up until the "computer age" and the modern security measures incorporated into checks. The bank I use has one in a storage area as a "back up" if the modern systems fail. Since I hand write the checks for my business I use it to imprint the amount, I like the way it looks.
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CoalHeat
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- Posts: 8862
- Joined: Sat. Feb. 10, 2007 9:48 pm
- Location: Stillwater, New Jersey
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1959 EFM 350
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman Magnafire Mark I
- Baseburners & Antiques: Sears Signal Oak 15 & Andes Kitchen Range
- Coal Size/Type: Rice and Chestnut
- Other Heating: Fisher Fireplace Insert
Well, here I was thinking how strange you are since you collect street lamps, but then I realized that I as well have 1. Actually it's an old outdoor floodlamp similar to one in your pictures.europachris wrote:A few more.
I also had a double parking meter, I gave it to someone years ago.
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CoalHeat
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- Posts: 8862
- Joined: Sat. Feb. 10, 2007 9:48 pm
- Location: Stillwater, New Jersey
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1959 EFM 350
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman Magnafire Mark I
- Baseburners & Antiques: Sears Signal Oak 15 & Andes Kitchen Range
- Coal Size/Type: Rice and Chestnut
- Other Heating: Fisher Fireplace Insert
I, uh, have a license plate collection also.WNY wrote:Here a couple....
Lightning Rods/Balls/Weathervane License Plates, just a few I could find, I have another boxfull somewhere in the basement
I think the lightening rod collection is awesome. I noticed the baby carriage/stroller/perambulator/holder object as well. We have one or more of those.
I have most of the info from a company that manufactures lightening rods and the related hardware. At some point I intend to install them on this house, with the cables, ground rods, etc.
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WNY
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- Posts: 6307
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- Location: Cuba, NY
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Keystoker 90K, Leisure Line Hyfire I
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
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Being into cars, thought the License plates were pretty cool, I had found a few in our old house (guy restored old cars) and it led into finding all different states, countries, etc...Have quite a few road signs, a stop light, had an old gas pump (50's), but got rid of it.
Thanks on the items.! the baby carriage, another garage sale find...kinda cool.
Keeps us busy when out looking at stuff.
Thanks on the items.! the baby carriage, another garage sale find...kinda cool.
Keeps us busy when out looking at stuff.
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CoalHeat
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- Posts: 8862
- Joined: Sat. Feb. 10, 2007 9:48 pm
- Location: Stillwater, New Jersey
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1959 EFM 350
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman Magnafire Mark I
- Baseburners & Antiques: Sears Signal Oak 15 & Andes Kitchen Range
- Coal Size/Type: Rice and Chestnut
- Other Heating: Fisher Fireplace Insert
More stuff we collect:
Adding Machine, Electric Clocks
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CoalHeat
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- Posts: 8862
- Joined: Sat. Feb. 10, 2007 9:48 pm
- Location: Stillwater, New Jersey
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1959 EFM 350
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman Magnafire Mark I
- Baseburners & Antiques: Sears Signal Oak 15 & Andes Kitchen Range
- Coal Size/Type: Rice and Chestnut
- Other Heating: Fisher Fireplace Insert
...and...
The Teddy Bears Are Mine, From Childhood (Early Collector).
Hammered Aluminum Serving Trays
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CoalHeat
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- Posts: 8862
- Joined: Sat. Feb. 10, 2007 9:48 pm
- Location: Stillwater, New Jersey
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1959 EFM 350
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman Magnafire Mark I
- Baseburners & Antiques: Sears Signal Oak 15 & Andes Kitchen Range
- Coal Size/Type: Rice and Chestnut
- Other Heating: Fisher Fireplace Insert
...and...
More Hammered Aluminum Pieces. And Langin'Bangin' Baskets.
Tube Tester (1 Of 3). I also have a large number of tubes, many very early ones.
Zenith Trans Oceanic Radio (Working Condition).
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