Lucien's most challenging picture puzzle yet... what does this box do?

[Lucien Nunes]

You've seen some curious stuff in my vintage picture puzzles before but what can you make of this black box? I want to know not only what's inside but also its main electrical specifications; there are two in particular for which I need the actual figures.

There will be a few picture clues to help you along...

 

[marconi]

Looking at picture in #6 one can see:

1. A view looking down to terra firma.
2. Large diameter pipe - so perhaps high volume and low pressure flow. So possibly water in it.
3. A small bore (1") vertical pipe above the larger pipe with a right angle bend into what might be a chamber. Thoughts are: an overflow?, vent?, pressure relief?, or connected to something else to sense level or pressure?
4. Midway up on the left side is what looks a bit like a copper earth electrode, so straight and regular it appears. Or is it a small bore pipe?

 

[Des 56]

I will guess that it is a indicator to inform a operator whether a remote pump is running

 

[Lucien Nunes]

The thin thing is the handle of a rake, and the small pipe is a vent. These details aren't really of any importance. The presence and function of the big pipe help to set the scene and give some insight into the electrical situation that will become more apparent in the next pic. In the meantime, I have some work to do.

 

[DPG]

Is it at an old waterworks?

 

[Pete999]

No one else bothered to join in the fun the Lucien, best you coughup and tell us what it is.

 

[ruston]

Is it a signalling device to release water from stored water to low level land when near critical levels are reached , and does it have an ultra violet system to kill the bacteria?

 

[Wilko]

It looks like something Tony Soprano or Bricktop would have an interest in ... any pig farms nearby?

 

[Pete999]

The two metal brackets suggest the black box is heavy and the two black pads on the right might be because it is important the box's innards are kept level .

A pre metricspirit Level then?

 

[DPG]

Something to do with an ornamental fountain. Definite.

 

[Pete999]

No one else bothered to join in the fun the Lucien, best you coughup and tell us what it is.

Oh OK then be a spoil sport

 

[Pete999]

No one else bothered to join in the fun the Lucien, best you coughup and tell us what it is.

Not you an all?

Is it at an old waterworks?

LOL

The thin thing is the handle of a rake, and the small pipe is a vent. These details aren't really of any importance. The presence and function of the big pipe help to set the scene and give some insight into the electrical situation that will become more apparent in the next pic. In the meantime, I have some work to do.

A flow Meter of some sort?,or a Thermograph

 

[Squid]

In the toilets at Bush Green they used to have Goldfish in the toilet cisterns years back, useless info i know but what the hell.........

 

[SparkyChick]

the electrical situation that will become more apparent in the next pic. In the meantime, I have some work to do.

TEASE!

I was hoping by the time I'd been out and done the shopping they'd be more pics

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Looks like an ammo box.

 

[Darkwood]

I reckon that is a pipe for expelling in quick time a hazard from the building, the box is monitoring the possible hazard and act as an warning system.... or something along those lines, it may be sampling the toxicity of the air because of a chemical used and in an emergency you open the pipe.