What is this?

Welcome to the Leverguns.Com Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here ... politely.

Moderators: AmBraCol, Hobie

Forum rules
Welcome to the Leverguns.Com General Discussions Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here other than politics... politely.

Please post political post in the new Politics forum.
Post Reply
User avatar
TedH
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 8250
Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:19 pm
Location: Missouri

What is this?

Post by TedH »

Went for a little road trip with my lady yesterday, and while cruising some back roads I hadn't traveled before we happened upon this structure located right next to an old rail bed. Kind of looks like grain storage, but I can't figure what the rooms on top would have been used for.

Photo0488.jpg
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
NRA Life Member
Top
Nath
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 8660
Joined: Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:41 pm
Location: England

Re: What is this?

Post by Nath »

Water pumping with steam??? grain drying???

N :)
Psalm ch8.

Because I wish I could!
Top
msmith1228
Levergunner 2.0
Posts: 212
Joined: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:49 am
Location: Central Illinois

Re: What is this?

Post by msmith1228 »

It's an old grain elevator.
Mack
Top
User avatar
kimwcook
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 7978
Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:01 pm
Location: Soap Lake, WA., U.S.A.

Re: What is this?

Post by kimwcook »

Definitely an old grain elevator. What the top floors were for I can't answer.
Old Law Dawg
Top
User avatar
Old Ironsights
Posting leader...
Posts: 15084
Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:27 am
Location: Waiting for the Collapse
Contact:
Contact Old Ironsights

Re: What is this?

Post by Old Ironsights »

Upper Rooms - Shot Tower?
C2N14... because life is not energetic enough.
מנא, מנא, תקל, ופרסין Daniel 5:25-28... Got 7.62?
Not Depressed enough yet? Go read National Geographic, July 1976
Gott und Gewehr mit uns!
Top
Beaker
Levergunner 3.0
Posts: 550
Joined: Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:06 pm
Location: Central Kansas

Re: What is this?

Post by Beaker »

The Headhouse on the elevator houses the grain transfer machinery and dust collection equipment
Top
User avatar
horsesoldier03
Advanced Levergunner
Posts: 2072
Joined: Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:32 pm
Location: Kansas

Re: What is this?

Post by horsesoldier03 »

I agree with Beaker. Grain elevators are fed by augers, I expect the upper level was just a walk area for the crews to move the augerhead from one silo to the next.
“Gun control is like trying to reduce drunk driving by making it tougher for sober people to own cars.”
Top
pdawg.shooter
Levergunner 2.0
Posts: 275
Joined: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:54 am
Location: Dodge City, Kansas

Re: What is this?

Post by pdawg.shooter »

Grain elevators are fed by belts with buckets on them. Known as "legs". The equipment is in the head-house.
Top
Post Reply

Return to “General Discussion”