What is it?

[Richard Brown]

Scifan, I won't be able to monitor etc for some hours, so I will let Kevin grab the gold medal and post a challenge. I'm sure he will be the winner, unless he falls before reaching the line, that is.

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[scifan57]

Kevin and Richard,you are both so close to the correct answer. It does involve laundry clotheslines. The real use is much simpler.
Here's a photo of the whole item.

<img src="http://www.ipadforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=21302"/>

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[AdmiralAdama]

So it's not a clothesline pulley?

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[AdmiralAdama]

It's the spanner part of the pulley clothesline system. It maintains space between the upper and lower portion of the clothesline loop. It also prevents the line from sagging in the middle.

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[scifan57]

It's the spanner part of the pulley clothesline system. It maintains space between the upper and lower portion of the clothesline loop. It also prevents the line from sagging in the middle.

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Correct,Admiral.
Your turn to post the next challenge.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

Ok. Sorry to be hard on the eyes so early in the day but .......
What is this and how is it used?
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[Richard Brown]

It looks like part of a bright orange curtain. And yes, I should be wearing sunglasses to view it

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[AdmiralAdama]

Not a curtain but it does partition.
Another angle.
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[AdmiralAdama]

Another angle. The colour speaks to the issue of visibility.
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[scifan57]

Another angle. The colour speaks to the issue of visibility.
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<img src="http://www.ipadforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=21318"/>

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Is it for partitioning water or liquid filled tanks? Anti-surge baffles,for example.The ballast mentioned in the last photo would then be used to stop the partition from floating away.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

The ballast is to stabilise the device. It can be liquid or dry ballast depending on what's available.

The partitioning had nothing to do with water and everything to do with surface transportation and the direction it flows in.

Here is a view of several of the devices being used in succession.
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[KevinJS]

Looks like it might be something for car drivers to crash into if they can't quite figure out how to get through the gap to pay their parking fee.

Ie. a protective device for parking lot attendants.

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[AdmiralAdama]

Close enough Kevin.
The barricades are used to close an area to traffic. In this case, their use in the parking lot is to restrict access so that only motorcycles can Park. In October the barricades will be removed and cars will be permitted to park again.

The challenge moves west.

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[KevinJS]

I'll have to throw it open, Admiral. I'm about to start driving and won't be able to monitor.

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[scifan57]

Since Kevin has thrown open the challenge,here's one.
What is this? Where would it normally be found?