The RMS Queen Mary #7 by goodoleboy
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The ship's helm, captured on my old Sears (Pentax) film camera, way, way back in 1983.
I wouldn't steer you wrong.
And, this reminds me of either parking meters or the slot machine area of a Las Vegas casino.
Comments (4)
Ah, bridge with engine telegraphs for 4 shafts, voice tubes, wheels for 2 rudders. A lot can be read out of these photos (if one knows a bit about ships). 4 funnels, 4 engines, 4 propellers. Compass and pelorus for navigating. It's interesting to compare with a modern ship's bridge. Here we have polished brass and well kept wood floor and walls. A lot of work to maintain, especially after a stormy passage. Modern ships - a small wheel on a console for steering (what happens if the electricity goes?) and computerized engine control. More safe with the Queen Mary's mechanical manual control systems. Keep up the good work! :-)
Interesting and impressive! Never seen it before, excellent capture 😀
Great capture of the helm and their controls. Shiny polished brass controls....Love it nice postwork
lol, it reminds me of slot machines or parking meters too. It's so brassy! It would seem to be distracting, esp in a storm: All that sheen is so eye-grabbing.
The top shot has a very enjoyable angle, with so much gold and yellow, and dark red undertones. The middle shot---man, those are thick pieces metal. And yes, they look like something from Las Vegas. They're so bold! And the bottom shot is doused in aged hues, but it has a nostalgic air as a result, and the sheen of the gauge---with those "Stop," "Stand by," and other commands---are really eye grabbing. A delightful set of captures, with real sheen, and some wonderful linear counterpoint.
(Mark Twain's old stories of the Mississippi, have commands like "Full ahead," and "Mark Twain"---which is apparently a command as well as his name. I wonder if they had the same commands, then, as ships do now...)