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What would these 'doors' be used for ? Any Ideas

1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,157 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Letters Received Relating to the Construction of the New Denver Mint, 1897-1906.


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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,430 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Considering the letterhead, access doors to power plant? Peace Roy

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    philographerphilographer Posts: 1,383 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hmmm. 1902. I can't even find the receipt for the refrigerator I purchased 7 years ago!

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    messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,873 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A boiler, perhaps.

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    SmudgeSmudge Posts: 10,010 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Bullion storage?

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    1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,157 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @messydesk said:
    A boiler, perhaps.

    There were a lot of invoices for the coal room..............so maybe a coal fired boiler

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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 34,272 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Coal chute outer door. Truck pulls up, door is opened, coal dumped down to coal bin. Must be secure when not in use so nobody can sneak in.

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    jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 11,278 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @messydesk said:
    A boiler, perhaps.

    I agree, coal feed door.
    Jim


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    ThreeCentSilverFLThreeCentSilverFL Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes. Boiler door. My guess.

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    NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,051 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 18, 2020 2:29PM

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    HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 18, 2020 3:19PM

    Flap door for grandpa's long johns.

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    keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    perhaps some type of small furnace door.

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    1Bufffan1Bufffan Posts: 675 ✭✭✭✭

    Maybe a small door for the Heat Treating of dies in a furnace? hard to tell.

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wood stove.

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    davewesendavewesen Posts: 7,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

    21" x 24" ?

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    1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,157 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @davewesen said:
    21" x 24" ?

    looks like the opening is 13" x 13"

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