What is This?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Gator 45/70, May 12, 2018.


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  1. Gator 45/70

    Gator 45/70 Monkey+++

    Supposed to be off an Navy vessel, Asking for a friend?

    mount.
     
    Gator 45/70, May 12, 2018
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  2. snake6264

    snake6264 Combat flip flop douchebag

    It's Funky that's for sure but that all I got
     
    snake6264, May 12, 2018
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  3. Dunerunner

    Dunerunner Brewery Monkey Moderator

    Looks like a pencil.... :cautious:
     
    Dunerunner, May 12, 2018
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  4. Yard Dart

    Yard Dart Vigilant Monkey Moderator

    Tactical pencil no doubt. :rolleyes:
     
    Yard Dart, May 12, 2018
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  5. Ura-Ki

    Ura-Ki Grampa Monkey

    Quad bay Shower head circa WW-2 Fletcher class!
     
    Ura-Ki, May 12, 2018
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  6. Gator 45/70

    Gator 45/70 Monkey+++

    Nooooooo, The brass thingamajiggy
     
    Gator 45/70, May 12, 2018
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  7. Dunerunner

    Dunerunner Brewery Monkey Moderator

    Some kind of gimbal mount???
     
    Dunerunner, May 12, 2018
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  8. Ura-Ki

    Ura-Ki Grampa Monkey

    Can you get more pictures? does it have a Part Number? Navy loves its brass thingies, and even more so they LOVE putting Serial Numbers on brass thingies, cause brass thingies is worth real money!
     
    Ura-Ki, May 12, 2018
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  9. T. Riley

    T. Riley Monkey+++

    image. image. image.
     
    T. Riley, May 12, 2018
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  10. azrancher

    azrancher Monkey +++

    It's the fire control gimble mechanism for a Close In Weapon System CIWS, probably the MK-92 anti inner-tube destruction device (ITDD), it's probably an antique by now.
    Rancher
     
    azrancher, May 13, 2018
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  11. chelloveck

    chelloveck Diabolus Causidicus

    With up to three others showering in close proximity to that thing, no way I'd be dropping the soap:eek:....thank goodness for soap on a rope...:ROFLMAO:

    [​IMG]
     
    chelloveck, May 13, 2018
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  12. Altoidfishfins

    Altoidfishfins Monkey+++ Site Supporter+

    A friend of mine who spent time in the Navy told me he used to drop powdered soap - takes longer to pick it up.
     
    Altoidfishfins, May 13, 2018
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  13. ochit

    ochit Monkey+

    Looks to me like a oil spray head off a boiler
     
    ochit, May 13, 2018
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  14. tacmotusn

    tacmotusn RIP 1/13/21

    Looks like an engineering officer's brass paper weight. How come that damn steward didn't polish the damned thing like I told him to? Now I am going to have him flailed with a cat o nine tails
     
    tacmotusn, May 13, 2018
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  15. Gator 45/70

    Gator 45/70 Monkey+++

    I think she has decided its a nautical transit base, Upside down and missing the top half with the sight level
     
    Gator 45/70, May 13, 2018
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  16. ghrit

    ghrit Bad company Administrator Founding Member

    That explains the chain in the center to hang a plumb bob. That, of course, rules out shipboard use. Possible CB use.
     
    ghrit, May 13, 2018
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  17. oldawg

    oldawg Monkey+++

    If memory serves, it being brass was acceptable payment to Suzy's side cleaners in exchange for a pint of rum. Lowered to their boat on a length of small stuff and when you retrieved the line a pint of rum was attached. Transaction best done from the fantail and in low light conditions.................that's the story I heard.......from some sailor somewhere.:cautious:
     
    oldawg, May 13, 2018
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  18. Altoidfishfins

    Altoidfishfins Monkey+++ Site Supporter+

    ARRRRRRRR!

    Don't farget ta keel haul him, too, matey!
     
    Altoidfishfins, May 13, 2018
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  19. Oddcaliber

    Oddcaliber Monkey+++

    Any idea what ship it came from? I'm thinking the USS Constitution!
     
    Oddcaliber, May 13, 2018
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  20. Ura-Ki

    Ura-Ki Grampa Monkey

    So, i just asked the Cptn, and he says it may ( may) be a part of the ships compass, particularly a secondary, or back up compass and the chain would be used to secure it from slidin off or tipping and spilling a very expensive compass! Most ships in the era this came from would have had a steam driven gyro stabilised compass, so it would have to have been very sturdy, which this looks like!
     
    Ura-Ki, May 13, 2018
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