What is she doing?

Old 11-12-2012, 03:43 PM
  #11  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Glenmoore, PA
Posts: 7,941
Default

Originally Posted by Chasing Hawk View Post
Air raid siren? To let people know the postal rates are going up.
Another good one. I like that!
grann of 6 is offline  
Old 11-12-2012, 03:46 PM
  #12  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Glenmoore, PA
Posts: 7,941
Default

Originally Posted by luce321 View Post
May be an earlier computer.
Nope computer was more in the 50s. My DH worked on the early ones, nothing looked like that.
grann of 6 is offline  
Old 11-12-2012, 03:46 PM
  #13  
Super Member
 
DogHouseMom's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Knot Merrill, Southern Indiana
Posts: 5,781
Default

Hee heee ... my Engineer husband looked at for a long time, remarked on the size, shape, amount of manual power that needs to be exerted based on her position, etc etc etc ... then concluded that .......


...... "dunno, but it's not a pencil sharpener".
DogHouseMom is offline  
Old 11-12-2012, 03:49 PM
  #14  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Glenmoore, PA
Posts: 7,941
Default

Originally Posted by DogHouseMom View Post
Hee heee ... my Engineer husband looked at for a long time, remarked on the size, shape, amount of manual power that needs to be exerted based on her position, etc etc etc ... then concluded that .......


...... "dunno, but it's not a pencil sharpener".
Thanks, I got a good chuckle out of that one! My DS, who is quite an antique buff has no idea. Google came up with some interesting looking things, but nothing like that.
grann of 6 is offline  
Old 11-12-2012, 06:08 PM
  #15  
Super Member
 
Ditter43's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Crystal River Florida
Posts: 9,785
Default

It tickles my memory.....I will probably dream about it tonight!!
Ditter43 is offline  
Old 11-12-2012, 06:39 PM
  #16  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,812
Default

Is it a dumb waiter lift for bringing mail from one floor to another?
NanaCsews2 is offline  
Old 11-12-2012, 08:42 PM
  #17  
Power Poster
 
nativetexan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: home again, after 27 yrs!
Posts: 19,388
Default

Hmmm, it could be moving files. i used to work where they had some tall "walls" of files and you had to crank them to move each section. heaven forbid someone start cranking while you were in there looking!!
nativetexan is offline  
Old 11-12-2012, 09:22 PM
  #18  
Super Member
 
kitsykeel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Salisbury, North Carolina
Posts: 1,046
Default

Was she cranking out stamps?
kitsykeel is offline  
Old 11-12-2012, 11:06 PM
  #19  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Posts: 10,357
Default

Looks like a Compactus, as the others said a form of filing system. The photo seems to show handles poking out sideways....so maybe they are safety deposit boxes in movable banks. Cool photo.
earthwalker is offline  
Old 11-13-2012, 04:35 AM
  #20  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Glenmoore, PA
Posts: 7,941
Default

Thanks for all the great ideas, I will forward them to her. The filing system certainly sounds like a possibility; or the safety deposit boxes in moveable banks.
grann of 6 is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
lovelyl
For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
25
07-21-2012 12:59 PM
CarolinePaj
Pictures
90
02-13-2011 12:41 PM
CarolinePaj
Main
36
05-16-2010 09:04 PM
sherry mcd
Main
14
04-04-2010 12:19 PM
Tippy
Main
18
06-30-2009 09:03 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter