Monday, November 18, 2019

What Is It?




This picture defies any explanation. It looks circa WW1 or during the inter-war period. It has a sort of Steampunk look to it.

If you have any thoughts, ideas or opinions then please leave a comment.
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15 comments:

  1. WSTKS-FM WorldwideNovember 18, 2019 at 9:10 PM

    Some sort of primitive listening device for detecting enemy movements across no man's land?

    Best Regards,

    Stokes

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  2. Scott MacPheeNovember 18, 2019 at 9:25 PM

    Rangefinder?

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  3. HofkriegsratNovember 18, 2019 at 11:19 PM

    I suspect that these are either victims of a gas attack, or shell-shocked during an explosion - blinded, stunned ...

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  4. StuartInschNovember 19, 2019 at 12:26 AM

    Acoustic aircraft detection system. Later versions were much much larger cones and which looked like tubas on pram wheels and a concrete "mirrors" were built in the 30's to reflect sound!
    Have a google and you'll see what I mean 🤪

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    1. AJ (Allan) WrightNovember 19, 2019 at 6:45 AM

      Stuart is correct. I've seen many photos of other versions of these. They're to detect incoming aircraft using sound.

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    2. Der Alte FritzNovember 19, 2019 at 9:26 AM

      Nicely done Stuart! Thumbs up.

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  5. marinergrimNovember 19, 2019 at 12:36 AM

    What Stuart said.

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  6. Steve J.November 19, 2019 at 12:51 AM

    I agree with Stuart. Just cup your hands around your ears to see how much more clearly you can hear.

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  7. Reese CrawfordNovember 19, 2019 at 1:13 AM

    Stuart is right. A quick search by image says this is a German Aircraft detection station in 1917. Amazing photo. A German super villain circa 1900 with these on would be welcome in my 54mm collection.

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    1. Der Alte FritzNovember 19, 2019 at 9:28 AM

      Thanks for the photo search origin. Very interesting. I was thinking that the uniforms looked German.

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  8. The Good Soldier SvjekNovember 19, 2019 at 2:19 AM

    Early prototype merchandise for the Mickey Mouse Club ?

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  9. Richard AnsellNovember 19, 2019 at 3:38 AM

    There were even sillier ones! https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/aircraft-detection-radar-1917-1940/

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  10. Elroy DavisNovember 19, 2019 at 8:53 AM

    I was about to comment that they were listening devices to detect aircraft, but I see that a few people have beat me to it. :-)

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  11. KhusruNovember 19, 2019 at 12:29 PM

    None of the above. It's early Mickey Mouse ears

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