What do we have here?
Connecticut has an important defense and aerospace industry. Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies, manufactured nearly 40,000 Wasp Junior aircraft engines from 1930 to 1953. This example was built in 1944. It is found in the New England Air Museum.
The first day of the month is Theme Day for City Daily Photo bloggers. For October, the theme is "Mystery Object." Click here to view thumbnails for all participants
33 comments:
I love its symmetrical shape and limited colour. Good choice and thanks for the information.
It always makes me wonder what you do in a day....you see so much!
This one makes me wonder if your feet are still on this earth?;))
Good eye!
It's a superb photo!
An engine, I never would have solved this mystery.
I often find machinery has it's own sort of beauty. Excellent shot of this engine!
Nice choice for a mystery item. Very well captured.
Nice! This is a really interesting photo and a great interpretation of the theme. Well done!
You gave too many hints. It's a turbine aircraft engine. Right?
Re Images: Yup, that's Keegan. I dunno from the Woodstock Bradleys but I do know he hails from Boston and is nephew to Pat Bradly the LPGA pro.
Good one. I heard my dad speak of Pratt & Whitney many, many times.
I knew! I've already seen that!But I must admit that except for taking pictures, I'm not very fond of planes, and even less of motors..A boy's thing! Ü
i love industrial images like this. great choice and your night shot of the riverbank is gorgeous. I hope all is well. I have been too busy burning the candle at both ends to enjoy photography and the blogs as much as I would like. your blog is looking fabulous!
What a great picture for today's theme Jack, wouldn't have guessed what it is but like it very much for it's complexity and symmetry! Hope you're enjoying your weekend.
A piece of industrial art too!
About your "offer" I'll keep it in mind, but not as a helper, Chief Photographer would be more it :-)
Great, interesting capture for the theme for the day, Jack! I am amazed that my first thought was that it was something to do with airplanes! Hmmm must be memories from a former life! Hope your weekend is off to a great start! Enjoy!
Sylvia
My father was a the Supply Corps officer at US Naval Air Stations and then worked for an aerospace company (McDonnell Douglas), so i recognized your photo as an aircraft engine right away, as of course associated it with Connecticut's Pratt & Whitney.
I think we had a Prat & Whitney engine in a self-propelled lawn mower that I spent a lot of time walking behind as a teenager.
Oh my goodness, one of those scary things called engines - only a man could have posted this, Jack! I do like the way you've photographed it.
Nice one - I had no idea what it was!
Very special picture.
Greetings,
Filip
I would not have guessed, knowing nothing about aircraft design. Well, maybe if I stared at those radial piston cylinders long enough.
I've heard of Pratt & Whitney engines - but don't ask me how! I don't exactly get excited by such hardware but it's a good photo.
I would have guessed an airplane thingy.
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I would have guessed United Technologies thingy ma gingy!
I knew immediately it was an aircraft engine... I'm not sure why.. love it, the symmetry is pleasing.............
Nice choice Jack.
Great and beautiful shot Jack!
I'm so proud of myself--I guessed correctly without peeking at the answer. Always like industrial close ups.
Good choice for the mystery object day.
Looking at this dead-on doesn't make me want to climb on an aircraft!
How beautiful.
Something under the airplanes wing maybe..... but I'm very mechanically challenged!
Awesome and powerful object!
This shot reminds me of Metropolis, the movie. Great shot, Jack.
Great picture for this theme, Jack!
It is interesting to me because I've never seen something like that.
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