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Steamboat?

If so looks like front and center is a gauge glass for water level. Top valve to fill, bottom to drain, both normally open during operation.

Top center between the gauges is likely the main steam stop. Hard to tell which is the throttle but it could also be that one. If it is it’s in a very weird spot.

Valve to the right of the gauge glass looks like it could be on the top of what may be a feed water heater but hard to say with the incomplete picture.

The two gauges on top are for boiler pressure and maybe condenser vacuum on the back side but hard to tell for sure.

Valve with the four prong black handle is probably the main throttle.

Can’t tell what the brass thing is tbh but maybe something for oiling? I would need to see a full image to figure it out.

All of this assumes you’re on a small scale steam boat. If you aren’t then ignore everything I just said 😂

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cloud fodder 2y ago

Yup, steam boat. There was a bunch of em at this marine festival today. I was memorized. Some wood fired some diesel. Soo cool

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macrominutes 2y ago

That’s cool! Some of my best memories are from the boat. Where was all this if you don’t mind me asking?

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