Gold Mining Equipment? Parts Washer? Who knows the answer?

Reed Lukens

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This is sitting here outside my trailer and I was told that it's a centrifuge... ? That's a small possibility up top under the black metal lid but... I would like to know if there's a brand name associated with it and a positive ID. Its about 6 feet tall over all. 3 feet to the table. You can see the standard faucet for more size.

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russau

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Reed I don't know either BUT if nothing else it would make a nice lawn art OR a flower pot It does appear to look like a centrifuge . It may be the find of the year !
 

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Anduril

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I really do not know why -- but I'm thinking this thing used to have a glass jar on top where the springy thing is.
 

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randazzo1

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Interesting. Look up “slop hopper”
 

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DCMatt

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I really do not know why -- but I'm thinking this thing used to have a glass jar on top where the springy thing is.

Agree. A glass container fit on it and the 'spring thing' held a filter in place - like a big version of an old engine fuel filter.
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I'm guessing it was used to filter sediment from well or creek water.
 

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