Vintage work crew photos

[PJs]

I found the picture of one of the original Tesla Generators, my guess is turn of the century...1900-01. Thought I had some pics of the data plate and placard but weren't there. This picture was taken in Kemptville, Ontario in 08', on the Rideau Canal which is a World Heritage Site now. Merrickville is not too far from Kemptville and went there as well on that trip. Quite an undertaking to keep the US from invading.

This generator was in the back of a museum across the canal from town. I spotted the museum while walking the locks and watching them work for local traffic. Got some pics of tools and equipment used back in the mid 1800's and an interesting dog driven butter churn I think...CRStuff.

Hemingway, the generator lit my candle and spent some time going over it's construction...in detail.




PJ

[Jon]

U.S. Life-Saving Station crew on the beach with lifeboats and equipment, Hull, Mass.

Crew members of the U.S. Life-Saving Service Station at Hull, Massachusetts are shown in this informal portrait. The coast of the south shore from Point Allerton to Scituate was a very dangerous area for ships trying to enter Boston Harbor and there were many shipwrecks. This station was established in 1889. There are two surfboats and breeches buoy equipment on three carts. The three-masted schooner in the background is being towed into the Nantasket Roads past Boston Light on Little Brewster Island.

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[Jon]

Assembly line production of Liberty trucks at Diamond T Motor Car Co. (Chicago) Apr. 30, 1918

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More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_truck

[Ralphxyz]

Why are they in uniform?

Ralph

[PJs]

Why are they in uniform?

Ralph

Designed by the army corp of engineers and probably built by them as well. Although these guys hands aren't that dirty...probably staff picture day. No markings on their uniforms that I could see either...what regimen?

[ranald]

Why are they in uniform?

Ralph

cause they are mountin the motor, Ralph. Cheers

[Ralphxyz]

Liberty Truck, the Wikipedia article does not mention the truck being built by the military.

I hope this is a misprint "The engine consumed standard gasoline at a rate of about 3.5 to 7 gallons per mile depending on terrain, speed and driving ability. The truck has a maximum fuel capacity of around 22 gallons which includes the primary dash-mounted fuel tank and a larger reserve tank mounted under the right-hand side of the seat box. " That would give them a range of 3 to 7 miles at 3.5 to 7 gallons per mile!!

Ralph

[Ralphxyz]

Imagine the size of the pistons "425 cubic-inch L-head inline four cylinder engine that put out 52 horsepower,"

I remember getting 425 cu in from a V8 was a major accomplishment in the sixties.

Ralph

[Frank S]

There were something like 15 different auto and truck manufactures who built the liberty trucks Diamond T made 638 of them
the engines were a collaborative effort between 5 companies
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_truck

[volodar]

Ad agency was tasked with showing a realistic assembly line environment at the Diamond T Motor Car Co?