A Conversation for Picture Quiz: What Is It? (We Really Want to Know!)

It could be adapted as a cannon or iron lung?

Post 1

paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

That webbing makes me think it was an incinerator.


It could be adapted as a cannon or iron lung?

Post 2

minorvogonpoet

I can't see it as a cannon, but incinerator is more likely.


It could be adapted as a cannon or iron lung?

Post 3

paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

Just shooting off my mouth. smiley - winkeye


It could be adapted as a cannon or iron lung?

Post 4

FWR

Lol, I think we can rule cannon out!


It could be adapted as a cannon or iron lung?

Post 5

Prof Animal Chaos.C.E.O..err! C.E.Idiot of H2G2 Fools Guild (Official).... A recipient of S.F.L and S.S.J.A.D.D...plus...S.N.A.F.U.

Without it's surrounding "infrastructure" it looks like some sort of Autoclave ?
ie: de bug bedding etc ? through heat as such ?


It could be adapted as a cannon or iron lung?

Post 6

Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking.

I looked up the old building plan. It shows a boiler room with three boilers that appear to match the size of this thing.


It could be adapted as a cannon or iron lung?

Post 7

FWR

There is an old photo of the morgue at the Liverpool Royal Infirmary, this thing is in there! The mystery continues...


It could be adapted as a cannon or iron lung?

Post 8

Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking.

We can probably conclude that it was hot on the inside. Whether this was to get rid of corpses or just to heat the building (or both?) remains open. Although placement in the morgue hints at option 1.


It could be adapted as a cannon or iron lung?

Post 9

paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

Incinerator from latin cinere for ashes


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