of course the generator:

 

and exciter

 

 

the building is just the tip of the iceberg

 

big jobs need big tools. wrenches with shorter handle had been hammered more

 

These two Gen-Sets were still in service about seven years ago. The engines are inline eight cylinder Cooper Bessemer's one generator was built by the English electric company and the other by General Electric. They supplied power to the city I live in up until the mid 1950's when power was brought in from the Kemano Hydro Electric generating facility.
They were moved to Sandspit where they supplied power to several small communities up to around 2017. The engines leaked oil and the repairs would be huge and parts were no longer available.

 

high pot tester

 

static ground monitors encased in bricks and ceraic tiles

 

and lots of brass... i have to say it just looks awesome. no wonder steam punk is still alive.

 

the giant labeller....
the big steel dial had letters and numbers. one would select one at a time and crimp it into a lead strip (reel is on the right side).
handle on the left (behind sign) was used to press the selected character into the lead strip (about 30mm wide and 0.8mm thick).

 

water from the Niagara was screened with big grills, meant to catch logs and ice. ice was the biggest problem.

 

the "tunnel" is the drain exit for the water that was run through the turbines. it exits just under the falls.

 

and by all accounts weather is perfect for tomorrows solar eclipse.

 

Another to add to the rainbow collection. The sun reflecting off the trees caught my eye while doing dishes one gloomy evening then I looked to the left and found the brightest rainbow I ever remember seeing.

 

The day the world turned day-glo

 

Taking the kid to Portland for a club event at PSU I passed this once nice park area.



It's now a zombieland 'King' of the hill.

 

The day the world turned day-glo
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I hear the Windows XP login theme.

 

I hear the Windows XP login theme.

I don't actually think I have a computer with speakers in the days of XP.
I was thinking of the last track on Germ Free Adolescents by X-Ray Spex
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germfree_Adolescents

 

I don't actually think I have a computer with speakers in the days of XP.

At this exact moment, I am updating an old MSDOS application on MSVC++ 1.52 on Windows XP running under VirtualBox on Ubuntu Budgie Linux.

The compiled MSDOS app runs on DOSBox, also under Ubuntu.

I've heard the XP theme three times today for real.

 

Satan has a new SOUL.