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An object on display at the Doge's Palace, Venice.
« on: April 05, 2012, 09:26:18 AM »
I stumbled upon this while looking for something else, and I really don't know what it is. It seems to me like what's seen in the breech (for lack of a better word) area might actually be some kind of bellows arrangement.

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=182446

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Re: An object on display at the Doge's Palace, Venice.
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2012, 10:42:50 AM »
I have no idea of what it is, however someone here will come up with answer.
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Re: An object on display at the Doge's Palace, Venice.
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2012, 11:38:42 AM »
Looks like your standard old gondola bilge pump to me ;)
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Re: An object on display at the Doge's Palace, Venice.
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2012, 01:18:05 AM »
Quote from: Max Caliber on April 05, 2012, 11:38:42 AM
Looks like your standard old gondola bilge pump to me ;)

 No. It's a firefighting tool for when someone drops their smoke in the boat on a canal cruise.
 
 Don't doubt me here; I graduated from Venice (CA) high school, home of "The Mighty Gondoliers."  ;D
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Re: An object on display at the Doge's Palace, Venice.
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2012, 01:20:59 AM »
The old catalogue for the Armoury in the Doge's Palace says it is an early 17th century breechloader with 5 revolving barrels. No provence or history attached, though.
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Re: An object on display at the Doge's Palace, Venice.
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2012, 07:34:59 AM »
Thanks for the information, Bob.


Quote from: Victor3 on April 06, 2012, 01:18:05 AM
Don't doubt me here; I graduated from Venice (CA) high school, home of "The Mighty Gondoliers."  ;D

The Mighty Gondoliers! Only in California, or more precisely, only in Venice, CA; so, on prom night were the chosen couple crowned the Doge and Dogessa (or whatever the female counterpart of the Doge was actually called)?

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Re: An object on display at the Doge's Palace, Venice.
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2012, 10:45:17 PM »
 I don't know nuthin bout no dogs & dogettes, but I did make my 1st crude BP cannon in the Venice High machine shop. Anyone in the area can still make their very own Venice-made cannon in the same shop if they like. Only costs $57 to enroll.  :)
 
http://venicemachine.com/VCASClass/class.htm
 
 BTW, Grease was filmed at Venice High, and one scene was shot in the machine shop (can't see any of the machines though; only showed the teacher's office). My only claim to fame.  8)
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Re: An object on display at the Doge's Palace, Venice.
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2012, 07:55:22 AM »
Quote from: Victor3 on April 06, 2012, 10:45:17 PM
I don't know nuthin bout no dogs & dogettes, but I did make my 1st crude BP cannon in the Venice High machine shop. Anyone in the area can still make their very own Venice-made cannon in the same shop if they like. Only costs $57 to enroll. :)   http://venicemachine.com/VCASClass/class.htm

Do you still have this first effort at cannon building? If so, how about posting a few pics of it.


BTW: It's terrific that Stacey Keach chose to rehabilitate himself by becoming a machine shop instructor at Venice High.

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Re: An object on display at the Doge's Palace, Venice.
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2012, 11:08:30 PM »
 I still have it somewhere but my 'piling system' makes it hard to locate things at times...
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