Sunday, November 07, 2010

1949 Ringling-Barnum #7


7, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

8 comments:

JIM ELLIOTT said...

Notice the small generator in the back of the panel truck.

Dennis Younger said...

It is always handy to have guys like you Jim point out things that a lot of us would miss (the generator in this case).

Anonymous said...

I think that is a small welding unit in the truck as there are welding leds hanging up on the rear door and it looks like welding curtains hung next to it on the left.
p.j.

GaryHill said...

The Farrier needed the generator to work the blower on his coal forge.

JIM ELLIOTT said...

I believe your right, P.J. This has to be the blacksmiths tent. I imagine, by 1949, there was more welding to do, then horseshoing.
Please correct me, if I am wrong.

Anonymous said...

Yes, this is the blacksmith top and most of this equipment and wagon #9 were set up in the "Back Yard" display at the Ringling Museum years ago. The top they used in the display was one found in the Ringling home and had been used for parties,etc.
Gary, I blew this photo up and could not tell if this blower still had the foot pedal or a electric motor on it. Either way, the welder may have been an early Miller roughneck type welder with the 110/240 power unit. I haven't seen any of this equipment in years and don't remember how the blower worked. I hope the forge and all the tools are still there.
p.j.

Roger Smith said...

There is the number 4 at upper R on the top. The others are not as clear, but don't seem to be patches. Someone please define their purpose.

GaryHill said...

When I enlarged the photo, I can see that the forge is a handcranked billows, so no need for electic power.