kurt Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Found this in a garage next to the old oil tank mounting pipes. It looks like an old well stem, but it's small, about 3 1/2". There's a threaded pipe coming off the side like a conduit connection. Any ideas? In the establishing shot, it's at the upper right hand corner. Click to Enlarge 45.47 KB Click to Enlarge 30.24 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 first thought is it is a well head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Hockstein Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 I saw one of these in an old Superman episode. It is obviously an access door for the Mole Men. Click to Enlarge 355.06 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted October 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 It is obviously an access door for the Mole Men. We were worried that might be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Hockstein Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 As an aside: Note the canister vacuum with the funnel attached being used as a prop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMedich Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Rusty metal thingamajigy on garage floor - inspected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leighton Jantz Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Umm... just a question, is it actually cemented in the floor or is it loose? It kind of looks like the back of the housing for an old exterior light we had back on the farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Cemented in place. It's identical to a well stem except it's so small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMedich Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Being on the floor as it is, my first thought was that it might have served a vehicle lift mechanism of some sort. The problem is the age of it. I don't recall seeing anything other than mechanical lift systems in older garages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Hockstein Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Could it be associated with some type of underground fuel storage tank/gas pump for the vehicles? Something similar to a manual water well pump but used for gas? Did you recommend a tank sweep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 As an aside: Note the canister vacuum with the funnel attached being used as a prop. I used to comb thrift shops buying all those Electrolux units. Lots of noise, but were good little suckers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 It looks too old, but it conceivably could be a test well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Could it be associated with some type of underground fuel storage tank/gas pump for the vehicles? Something similar to a manual water well pump but used for gas? Did you recommend a tank sweep? Yeah. That's the concern...next to where an old fuel storage tank sat, small for a well stem, hmmmm... Maybe a test well, but it looks too old. I put it in the report for further analysis, tank check, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlparham Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 I suspect some type of waste disposal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 I have seen well casings as small as 2". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 I have seen well casings as small as 2". That's what mine is. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted October 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 I might lean toward well casing then; I've never seen a well casing <4". This was in a 1956 house out in a suburb that was way on the periphery back then....could've easily been on a private well. The tank sweep came up empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 I might lean toward well casing then; I've never seen a well casing <4". This was in a 1956 house out in a suburb that was way on the periphery back then....could've easily been on a private well. The tank sweep came up empty. I'd say it could be a well head. Altho 1956 is the right era for Mole men. Too narrow for the Hoovermobile, but maybe an airshaft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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