The "U" shaped structure

[will7782]

J.Steele speculates in her book that it is part of the equipment used in making pine tar...

"speculates"? I thought YOU were all about facts jk!

in what way would it be used to make tar? would it not have residue on it?

 

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[gazzahk]

in what way would it be used to make tar? would it not have residue on it?

She thinks it was a Tar Funnel like the one in this picture... She claims that the reason the timber is so well preserved is because it is soaked pine tar which has protected it.

I would recommend you read her book it only costs $10 and is quite thin (only takes a couple of hours to read) She puts forward a very coherent argument. It also includes lots of interesting history and back story. The OI ghost stories she gives are quite cool.

Does" below" mean closer to the water, further south, or underneath? And if underneath, that would indicate it or some portion of it was destroyed..

As shown by the sketch shared by Stretch Da Truth it was underneath the U shaped structure.

#11 does show the box Dan found 3' down.

 

[Raparee]

Sadly there aren't alot of facts dealing with the Island. There are the descendants that claim the original 3 found treasure. It is a fact they said it just no way for even them to prove it at this point... and all these years have been for nothing if true.. Bam story over... Skeptics and believers can't touch that... unless your calling them a liar...PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, no one ( singlestack ) post for me to prove it. I can't and you can't either...

You're right. There are few facts being presented on the island, but there are many stories, such as the one told by the descendants. Unfortunately stories aren't worth much without credible material evidence to back them up.

 

[Raparee]

We are at an impasse There is nothing you and I can further discuss.

All things considered, I'm okay with that.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

SO if your willing to admit maybe they found some treasure then the story if over. No need to be part of the skeptics on here...

Oh, but the speculation goes FAR beyond a small bit of surface wealth possibly found by a few locals.

The field for skepticism is deep and rich on Oak Island.

And if it is unknown writings of Shakespeare lets hope it stays deeply buried. Never liked his work myself.

 

[gazzahk]

The "rubber" pipes in the concrete MUST show it is a relatively modern structure. It is not conceivable that anyone would of drilled holes in "Ancient" concrete to add modern rubber pipes.

My guess is was some type of fresh water storage tank to be used by someone working inside the coffer dam why making the pier / U shaped structure for the horses etc to drink from.

 

[gazzahk]

A different angle of the sled/box

 

[gazzahk]

It may be possible given that Concrete "tank" is right next to this old pier



That people were unloading a concrete tank from a boat to move up to the pit (1930ish) and they dropped the tank into the water. This is why it is sitting right next to their pier and there is no record of it...

 

[n2mini]

They need to fully uncover the concrete on both sides if possible. It would be getting close to their metal walls on the back side and see where those pipes go... Are ya'll thinking those pipes lead out to a boat to funnel in fresh drinking water? or that the 1 wall we see is all that is left to a concrete box/tank of some sort and if so why not drink straight from it instead of go to the trouble to bring it ashore and then pipe it into a dug pit...

Not sure how ya'll see a that being a tank with just 1 wall being there at the moment.

 

[etex]

This will rewrite Roman history. The Romans invented the use if rubber.

 

[Stretch Da Truth]

So we agree they boys/young men might have found something small and it helped them out?
If you agree it kinda squashes all the fancy big theories like Templars, Romans, Aliens, Bacon and others but does make the story a bit more real.
Now I cant explain why they stuck around unless they did believe there was more treasure. People are greedy after all.

On to the wall. Lets ask Dave if he has ever seen anything like this? Nope. Lets ask Dan, Nope. Laird? Nope.
Come on guys it's some pipes through a wall. 2 like in supply line and return line? Duhhhh!

It's not Roman! Some earlier talk could be spot on. Fresh water tank? Some kind of pump system? Lots of plausible answers but the realistic ones don't deal with treasure.

It is a shame it is so close to the coffer walls as it will leave it as a loose thread as they will not be able to completely explore these items. (concrete wall and pipes)

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Did anyone check to see who used "rubber" pipe in the recent past and why?

My guess is that it is Orangeburg pipe for a feed line for engine cooling on some equipment of the 1911 expedition (the one with Roosevelt). Right material for that era.

Like the riveted cast iron equipment to the left in this image. Looks like a boiler to me.



Or this steam shovel.


But it was also used for underground wiring conduit. Maybe for lighting and utilities to a wharf/dock.

 

[Stretch Da Truth]

Good thoughts Charlie. I was worried you were gonna suggest Mr Goodyear invented rubber so maybe he was on OI..... I thought the announcer was going to go that route last night.

Queue announcer:
Whats this? Rubber pipes? In 19xx Mr Goodyear invented rubber for tires, tubes, Templar stamps, Roman supply & return pipes. Seems Mr Goodyear is part Roman.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Gotta love whenever they find something and the annoying announcer takes it to the earliest possible, far distant extreme.

"A rock, found on Oak Island? Geologists claim rocks in Nova Scotia were formed 250,000,000 years ago and some are known to contain fossilized remains of Trilobites. Could they have been Templar Trilobites?"

 

[etex]

Good thoughts Charlie. I was worried you were gonna suggest Mr Goodyear invented rubber so maybe he was on OI..... I thought the announcer was going to go that route last night.

Queue announcer:
Whats this? Rubber pipes? In 19xx Mr Goodyear invented rubber for tires, tubes, Templar stamps, Roman supply & return pipes. Seems Mr Goodyear is part Roman.

Did you notice that Craig Teaster looks just like Goodyear

 

[Stretch Da Truth]

Nice! Just like that. Only on the rubber pipes it went to Goodyear then the old Central Americans had rubber way back in the 1600's - 1700's and Laird said he found evidence of early 1800's.
All over the timeline!
Lets go with 1880's - 1950's is my guess.

 

[MikeN]

On to the wall. Lets ask Dave if he has ever seen anything like this? Nope. Lets ask Dan, Nope. Laird? Nope.
Come on guys it's some pipes through a wall. 2 like in supply line and return line? Duhhhh!

The supply and return was my first thought as well (just like the eco-air handling system I saw in my brother's house up north - pipes that size through the basement wall to a geo-thermal air management system). But then in the conference call, the sketch showed a row of pipes, as though the pipes continue on to the left. If so, I'm stumped again on the need for multiple pipes that close together.

 

[Caryl]

Gotta love whenever they find something and the annoying announcer takes it to the earliest possible, far distant extreme.

"A rock, found on Oak Island? Geologists claim rocks in Nova Scotia were formed 250,000,000 years ago and some are known to contain fossilized remains of Trilobites. Could they have been Templar Trilobites?"

A THOUSAND times, YES!

 

[Dzrt1st]

The supply and return was my first thought as well (just like the eco-air handling system I saw in my brother's house up north - pipes that size through the basement wall to a geo-thermal air management system). But then in the conference call, the sketch showed a row of pipes, as though the pipes continue on to the left. If so, I'm stumped again on the need for multiple pipes that close together.

I noticed the other two pipes also. They conveniently forgot to show/talk about them. Also, in the war room when they are asking Dan B. if he knows anything about the pipes it looks like they have a 2'-3' piece of the "rubber" pipe laying on the table next to Rick.

 

[Caryl]

septic waste to the sea?Not allowed now, but...