What is this that was found underground 1

[ashtree]

One of our nearby Utilities dug this up during a water main replacement program in the city CBD. It is believed to be circa 1933 but no one knows for sure. Some of the water mains in the historic CBD were laid in the late 1800s and are largely CICL construction. Some upgrades occurred when treated water was introduced in the 1930s so some are guessing that it is from that era.

No one has cracked the unit open yet but the common consensus is that it is either a launching station for pipe swabs or a coarse screen filter.

Has anyone seen these before?







Regards
Ashtree
"Any water can be made potable if you filter it through enough money"

 

[itsmoked]

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Keith Cress
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http://www.flaminsystems.com

 

[bimr]

It looks more like some type of monitoring station / inspection station / or maybe a chemical addition. Very strange anyway.

 

[HTURKAK]

I agree with you and a pink star for your interpretation..It shall be for pipe swabs rather than coarse screen. It is somehow similar to CI clean out fitting for sanitary piping. But the length implies swabbing station with cable etc.