fv1609 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 What's this all about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Some sort of pressure sensing device? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 is it some sort of electric propulsion unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Careful, that's the "Kill all Humans" switch on Robbie the Robot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Tyre pressure regulation system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Some sort of pressure sensing device? Andy Andy I suppose part of it is in a way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 is it some sort of electric propulsion unit Wally not that, although some of the drawing depicts electric cables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Careful, that's the "Kill all Humans" switch on Robbie the Robot. Lauren this a bit earlier that Robbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Tyre pressure regulation system? Interesting one Tony but not that. I don't know if it helps but the diagram may not necessarily be the right way up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Something electric and hydraulic. I assume the left hand side should be at the bottom. There seems to be a hand operated hydraulic pump to one of the 'things' and the other has a possible power pump with a vent pipe. The electric unit looks very like an old isolator and star delta starter unit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Something electric and hydraulic. I assume the left hand side should be at the bottom. There seems to be a hand operated hydraulic pump to one of the 'things' and the other has a possible power pump with a vent pipe. The electric unit looks very like an old isolator and star delta starter unit.... Adrian yes electric in the parallel wires & liquid in the solid pipe. Yes hand pump there, but not a power pump or starter. Yes this is the correct orientation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 A mixture of water, with possibly microphones attached, or something to detect vibration in the liquid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 A mixture of water, with possibly microphones attached, or something to detect vibration in the liquid? Yes Tony getting very warm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Listening device for detecting submarines ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Listening device for detecting submarines ? Good idea Roy but its not quite that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 is it aform of asdic or sonar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Aha ! A way of listening for digging, such as mining under the front lines of WW1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Aha ! A way of listening for digging, such as mining under the front lines of WW1? Roy so you were watching the Time Team special as well Good idea but this is not land based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 is it aform of asdic or sonar Yes Wally well done! This is echo sounding in 1937. Labelled picture to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 The transmitter on the right has an electro-mechanically controlled hammer on a steel diaphragm that is in contact with water in a tank secured to the ships hull. The rate was 3 blows per second. The receiver on the left is a hydrophone linked to the hull in the same manner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 I sort of feel I deserve half a point ! I will get one sonar or lata Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 You shouldn't need to sink to those depths ... Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 I echo that sentiment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 l am sure you will Bounce back ROY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Only if I resort to SUBtefuge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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