Comments on: The Shell House (p1) http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/06/30/the-shell-house-p1/ an exploration journal into the shadows of the copper country Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:49:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gordy Schmitt http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/06/30/the-shell-house-p1/#comment-4540 Gordy Schmitt Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:59:41 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=2437#comment-4540 Well Mike, the outside view of the doorway in the first photo of part 2 of the shell house that has that yellow square is also visible in part one, its the photo inside the building looking towards the smokestack. If you look closely, that same doorway has the patch on the inside. I am guessing that the outside just shows the location of the fire protection device, whatever it was. Kinda like our new work trucks, have stickers showing where the first aid kit is, fire extingusher, etc. Well Mike, the outside view of the doorway in the first photo of part 2 of the shell house that has that yellow square is also visible in part one, its the photo inside the building looking towards the smokestack. If you look closely, that same doorway has the patch on the inside. I am guessing that the outside just shows the location of the fire protection device, whatever it was. Kinda like our new work trucks, have stickers showing where the first aid kit is, fire extingusher, etc.

]]> By: Ross Helmick http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/06/30/the-shell-house-p1/#comment-4533 Ross Helmick Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:29:29 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=2437#comment-4533 Guess I need to read the article a bit closer. It's just that every time I see the words shell and explosive in close proximity I start reflecting on my old Navy days ;) Guess I need to read the article a bit closer. It’s just that every time I see the words shell and explosive in close proximity I start reflecting on my old Navy days ;)

]]> By: explorer http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/06/30/the-shell-house-p1/#comment-4531 explorer Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:02:35 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=2437#comment-4531 Gordy... The tubes were sealed on one end by tapering the paper in over a mold. They are also much too big (about 1-2 inches in diameter) to be for that. But of course you wouldn't been able to tell that from my photo..sorry. As for the yellow patches for Fire Extinguishes, that makes a lot of sense. Though I'm not sure if they would have extinguishers on the outside of the building as well (as seen in Part 2 ). It probably did have something to do with safety thought, I'm almost certain. Ross.. The Atlas Plant here at Senter never made munitions - just dynamite. The "shell" I refer to is the paper tube in which the nitro was packed. Gordy… The tubes were sealed on one end by tapering the paper in over a mold. They are also much too big (about 1-2 inches in diameter) to be for that. But of course you wouldn’t been able to tell that from my photo..sorry.

As for the yellow patches for Fire Extinguishes, that makes a lot of sense. Though I’m not sure if they would have extinguishers on the outside of the building as well (as seen in Part 2 ). It probably did have something to do with safety thought, I’m almost certain.

Ross.. The Atlas Plant here at Senter never made munitions - just dynamite. The “shell” I refer to is the paper tube in which the nitro was packed.

]]> By: Ross Helmick http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/06/30/the-shell-house-p1/#comment-4526 Ross Helmick Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:10:05 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=2437#comment-4526 The paper patches could have been case mouth plugs or powder case wads. The following link gives a bit of insight into both: http://www.eugeneleeslover.com/USNAVY/CHAPTER-3-2.html The paper patches could have been case mouth plugs or powder case wads. The following link gives a bit of insight into both: http://www.eugeneleeslover.com/USNAVY/CHAPTER-3-2.html

]]> By: Gordy Schmitt http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/06/30/the-shell-house-p1/#comment-4524 Gordy Schmitt Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:59:52 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=2437#comment-4524 I wonder if those yellow areas on the walls may have had something to do with fire protection, fire extingushers, etc. I noticed in a couple of the photos, there are holes in the bricks right in the middle of the yellow areas. The yellow paint would make that spot stand out, I don't know what the different size yellow areas stand for though I wonder if those yellow areas on the walls may have had something to do with fire protection, fire extingushers, etc.
I noticed in a couple of the photos, there are holes in the bricks right in the middle of the yellow areas. The yellow paint would make that spot stand out, I don’t know what the different size yellow areas stand for though

]]> By: Gordy Schmitt http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/06/30/the-shell-house-p1/#comment-4523 Gordy Schmitt Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:35:32 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=2437#comment-4523 Those paper caps look like what they may have stuck in the end of the shell to seal the end. Those paper caps look like what they may have stuck in the end of the shell to seal the end.

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