Acquired collection of old possessions. Would there be interest on beyond?

[speedog]

Another let's say interesting piece and it lights up too (the wagon canopy)...


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[toastgremlin]

That thing is pretty cool. I wonder if maybe one of the Stampede museums might want it?

[revelations]

Sorry to hear Brad, lawyers and legal process are a huge pain when there is no need for any.

[eb0i]

That is an amazing collection, i didn't go through the whole thread but has anyone suggested you have the guys from Canadian Pickers to go through the collection?

[speedog]

Bin 5 in place, pretty much all junk has been removed from the house and what has been put aside will have to be reassessed because there is just so much of it. Also still to be done is to tackle the yard before snow flies - easily another 2-3 dumpsters out back. The firehall on 32nd Avenue on the north side of the UofC has become a regular stopping place on every return trip home to dump off household hazardous materials - last trip was 11 expired 20lb propane bottles.

Anyone interested in a very early car horn probably off a 1910-20's car - not sure if it works but in what I think is fabulous condition. Pic later this week, thing is about a foot long.

[speedog]

Originally posted by eb0i
That is an amazing collection, i didn't go through the whole thread but has anyone suggested you have the guys from Canadian Pickers to go through the collection?

I am quite sure the stuff they'd be interested in probably the same stuff that will be kept by family - things like the approximately 80 year old carpenter's tools that were my grandfathers or my uncle's miniature steam engine models. Just can not sell that stuff.

[speedog]

Some more oddities we've uncovered of which two we have no clue as to what they're for or from.

The first picture is wave guide from telephony microwave transmission systems that were prevalent in the 60-80's - why my uncle kept this stuff is beyond me but the metal guy will love the fact that they're solid copper with brass fittings.

The second picture has two aluminum huge heat sinks in it, the larger heat sink must have weighed at least 25 pounds and all the only component that was being cooled was a small round what appears to be ceramic disc in between the two radiators.

The third picture, it has adjustable clamps plus what appear to be two long thin spring metal pieces - it would be appreciated if anyone on here could identify what these thing are in the second and third pictures just for our curiosity.

We did throw out a small handheld device of some type a couple of weeks ago that I didn't take pictures of - 8 of us couldn't figure out what it was. Also found yesterday was an old pair of wood water skis in remarkably good shape and a bolt action 303 rifle that my Mom found hidden in compartment built into a the wall of one of the bedroom closets - we now realize that we're going to have to go over the home very carefully as all of us had been in this closet multiple times and it was just by fluke that my Mom noticed something odd about the one wall in this particular closet.

Anyhow, the pictures...

One - microwave wave guide...

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Two - unknown heat sinks, both are about 9"x9", the shorter one is about a foot long, the larger one just over two feet long...

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Three - mystery device...

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[OU812]

What are you doin with the rifle?

[speedog]

Originally posted by OU812
What are you doin with the rifle?

Unknown at this time.

[lamp_shade_2000]

Originally posted by speedog

Unknown at this time.

If you decide to sell I may be interested in the rifle.

[legendboy]

The mystery device looks like it could have been possibly part of a coil winding device, but has been adapted to some other use?

The base and shim stock would be part of the adaptation

It reminds me of some watchmaker lathe parts


I like those heat sinks. I'd like to have em (have a few big ones already) but no idea what I would ever do with them

[speedog]

Originally posted by legendboy
The mystery device looks like it could have been possibly part of a coil winding device, but has been adapted to some other use?

The base and shim stock would be part of the adaptation

It reminds me of some watchmaker lathe parts


I like those heat sinks. I'd like to have em (have a few big ones already) but no idea what I would ever do with them

The larger heat sink has a few bent fins, the smaller one is in very good condition - I can put them aside if you wish.

[FixedGear]

Jesus Christ you guys, they're called heat exchangers

[speedog]

Look like overly large heat sinks to me. A Google image search sure seems to indicate they are commonly known as heat sinks as well.

[FixedGear]

Heat sinks absorb heat whereas heat exchangers transfer it. What else should we argue about, I can go on for hours.

[jwslam]

Originally posted by FixedGear
Heat sinks absorb heat whereas heat exchangers transfer it. What else should we argue about, I can go on for hours.

Technically a heat sink is just a passive form of heat exchanger transferring heat to the air.

[revelations]

^ thats what I thought as well.

[FixedGear]

My heat transfer books call those heat exchangers.

[z24_wheels]

I am sorry for your loss Speedog.

Let me know if there is any remaining homebrew stuff. I will put it to good use and tilt one in memory.

[legendboy]

Originally posted by FixedGear
My heat transfer books call those heat exchangers.

how about impressive aluminum extrusions