What is this?

[Big Skyz]

I came across this while on my hike yesterday. I'm sure it's related to mining, but I have no idea what it is or what it's used for?
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/Huntzz/New%20Pics/Mine_zps89347c74.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/Huntzz/New%20Pics/Mine3_zps055994db.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/Huntzz/New%20Pics/Mine2_zps87ecc748.jpg

[BarryBobPosthole]

The way its riverted up so strongly makes me think its some sort of boiler.

BKB

[Buckrub]

That's a very large piece of riveted, circular, rusted metal.

You're welcome.

[jb]

Looks like the front part of an old railroad locomotive, but I remember somewhere else someone posted a similar picture and it was reported to be the boiler of an old steam engine that powered waterpumps for mines.

[Arty]

I love finding old stuff when hiking through the woods.
That's real neat, whatever it is.

[BarryBobPosthole]

Wonder what Kribbs could get for it on eBay?
BKB

[quercus alba]

I find old stuff in the woods all the time, old cigarette butts, old beer cans, old Skoal cans, old plastic bags from chips, old vienna sausage cans

[BarryBobPosthole]

Vienna sausages (VI-ennie Sausage if you're from here) is one of those foods that you can never find anyone that will admit to liking or eating, but you sure as heck find a lot of their empty cans lying around. Why are vienna sausage eaters such litterbugs? Huh?

BKB

[Big Skyz]

Barry, count me in as a fan of Vienna sausages. I love to throw a couple cans in my pack and enjoy them in some remote location. However, I do have a confession to make. While I don't just toss the can out on the ground I do bury them and put a big rock over them when I'm done. The reason is the cans are full of that jelly like stuff they pack the sausages in and I don't want any of that junk leaking out and getting in my pack. I could possibly put them in a zip lock and haul them out, but I'd run the risk of the lid cutting the bag and then I'd have a nasty mess. I'm not sure why others leave them, but it's the same reason I also bury my kippered snack cans as well. Just too dang messy.

[BarryBobPosthole]

I prefer Underwoods devilled ham (what is the process for 'devilling'?) to vienna sausages. I imagine both are pretty disgusting but heck, I love souse too and its more disgusting than either of those.
BKB

[Penguin]

Looks like the front part of an old railroad locomotive, but I remember somewhere else someone posted a similar picture and it was reported to be the boiler of an old steam engine that powered waterpumps for mines.

I was going to say a donkey engine but they usually sit vertically. It's a steam boiler of some kind.

Will

[LJ3]

Pretty sure that's Bucky's last smoker. It wouldn't hold 220 degrees in a 89mph nor'east gale in December so he threw it away for the piece of crap it was.

[Buckrub]

Dang.

Sure looks like it'd make a nice smoker. With some help and ingenuity. Bet Cappy could do it.

[Bwana]

Looks alot like the steam-fired tractors you find at the oldtime steam-threshing events they have around here.

Perhaps it was used to help cut the logs for the cabin or maybe to run a conveyor for moving stuff out of the mine?

[LJ3]

Worlds most powerful bong?

[Captain]

My guess is its a boiler for some steam engine. Looks like water baffles and a fire box below (or to the side as it lays)
Whatever it is, is cool and I love to have it
Take Care, Captain

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