Object found, help identify! Found in the bush near Uranium City, SK Canada

originally posted by: weirdguy
a reply to: caskatoon

Hey, what's thi....

Brilliant Sir-Your post sums up humans better than any other I have read.
I love it.

May have figured it out...
Vintage Scuba Oxygen Tank

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a reply to: caskatoon

Oh bloody good job!

I wonder how a diving base station component ended up in the boonies like that!? But it certainly seems that you have indeed identified the item!

Maybe it's an antique breathing tank blimp.

USA, c.1930s. Vintage Low Pressure Breathing Tank, Aluminum Blimp, Ribbon Reinforcement

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Edit: nice work caskatoon, beat me to it

a reply to: Chronon

Your image is not exactly what was found. The item in question appears to be an old WWII oxygen tank from a US bomber that has been used for a later purpose as witnessed by the iron straps and chain. The rust on the circling straps gives us a good idea of its age.

Very good question, there's alot of lakes in that area...Who knows where they explored to try and find uranium...It could have just been left by some well off people enjoying their vacation in Northern SK...It is great area for hunting and fishing.a reply to: TrueBrit

Could be simply from a downed plane..

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Thank you everyone for your input! Especially the ones with good humor.


May something good come your way in the near future!

Cheers!

originally posted by: HawkeyeNation
That my friend is an old fashion Terd Bomb. Don't pop the top or you'll end up like ole Joe Dirt.

LMAO !!!

That was my initial thought. Looks exactly like a septic tank.

a reply to: caskatoon

Definitely a pressure vessel, maybe for an older aircraft ejection system, depending on the size. But from the photo it's as good a guess as any.

a reply to: whatnext21

originally posted by: caskatoon
Could be simply from a downed plane..

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You might be interested in this accounting of WWII plane crash sites in Canada, including pics of this type of tank in the crash.

Over 70 years ago...

a reply to: Silcone Synapse
Could be worth some money to an antiques dealer.

originally posted by: smurfy
Looks like it's meant to be pressurised alright, but the heavy metal parts look like an adaption contraption!

I concur. Army surplus tank adapted for agricultural purpose.

Same with the supposed "early scuba tank" theory.

Contraption for sure.

This was found near uranium mines, any one have input on how/why this may be used in conjuction to mining uranium??
a reply to: Psynic

a reply to: caskatoon

Somebody made a gravity feed fuel tank for an old gasoline driven water pump using some army surplus pressure accumulator.
Something simple like that.
There is no engineering explanation for the use of an aluminum pressure vessel and a mild steel bracket and chain.
It's a cob up.

a reply to: caskatoon

Holy crap...looks pretty darn close to it...amazing find my friend