UFO - Unidentified Forest Object

[Bishop]

For the last few days I've been clearing out junk from Coed Ystrad just outside Carmarthen town in Wales and was wondering if anybody knows what on Earth this thing is?
It's about three feet long and the middle bit with the tubes turns, thought is was some kind of wheel axle when digging it out.

 

[mrcharly]

Part of an old boiler I think. You've got a bit of the burner and water tubes there.

 

[Dogoak]

Part of an old boiler I think. You've got a bit of the burner and water tubes there.

I'm thinking along similar lines, reminds me of a heater element.

 

[Goatboy]

I'm kind've concurring with the others on what it is. Some sort of element.

 

[Toddy]

Looks like the innards out of an old immerser.....huge great copper tank that augmented the hot water system of the back boiler of the coal fire.
Cost a fortune to run, but heated the entire upstairs of the house

M

 

[swotty]

Yep, I'm thinking immersion tank element too....

 

[markheolddu]

I am pretty sure its for cooling milk churns.

 

[pwb]

I am pretty sure its for cooling milk churns.

Nice one Mark .
I was thinking some kind of stirrer or agitator for slurry .


Here's a pic of one...Vintage churn cooler
http://www.cheffins.co.uk/catalogue/vintage/harrogate-vintage-sale-242-0

Pete

 

[Dogoak]

Well done Mark, everyday's a school day!

 

[Dave-the-rave]

It's an iron age mushroom.

 

[Toddy]

Nice one Mark .
I was thinking some kind of stirrer or agitator for slurry .
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Here's a pic of one...Vintage churn cooler
http://www.cheffins.co.uk/catalogue/vintage/harrogate-vintage-sale-242-0

Pete

Well there you go

We learn sommat new every day, we really do.

How does it work ??

M

 

[John Fenna]

You put the unit into the churn and pumped cold water around it - like an immersion heater in reverse....
I have seen these made into "sculptures" of stands of mushrooms

 

[British Red]

I am pretty sure its for cooling milk churns.

Good spot. Isn't it funny how things, once common, become an object of mystery.

A while ago I went for a stroll with a couple of callow youths and they had a five minute argument about the purpose of the platforms at the end of each farm lane - mostly brick, some concrete, usually square but not always. Eventually one turned to me and said "do you know?"

Of course - its where they used to stand the milk churns for collection

"Oh", said one. Then after thinking for a bit "How did they get the milk into the tanker from the churns?"


I am officially old.

 

[markheolddu]

I can remember taking the churns down to the end of the drive with my dad, happy days. Farming is no what it once was.