118c with pulleytower on top

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118c with pulleytower on top

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Post by myt1prod » 29 Sep 2012, 13:20

Hi

some weeks ago I came across this ...
118c pulley.jpg
118c pulley2.jpg
some kind of pulley tower on top of a 118c. Both the tower and the tripod are original! Also (no photo :roll: ) on the wall their is a metal fixture intended to hold a ladder... even the ladder seems very old (the new owner had no information on the laldder).

The owner specificly asked me to not mention the location nor his name... some amongst you will perhaps recognise the location... The bunker is entirely closed off... I'm one a the few lucky people (I guess) who could convince the owner to have a quick visit. (photo's will folow this evening/tomorrow... now off to the platier d'Oye in France.)

... more later!!
Jean

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Re: 118c with pulleytower on top

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Post by myt1prod » 30 Sep 2012, 21:52

Here they come...

to help locate the photo's I made this plan of the 118c in mirrorview, just like the one I visited. Note how I'm also trying to mark the used types of doors and panzerplates... I'm no specialist on the subject, so I didn't get that far yet. I also wonder if some doors even had a serialnumber... so if anyone can add to the information, please do.
118c.jpg
(left) little remains of painted red cross - (right) several remains of small brick walls
118c roof.jpg
(left) right entrance - (right) central entrance door - note: the original gittertürs have been removed and replaced with thin metal insidedoors recuperated from inside the bunker.
118c entrance.jpg
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Re: 118c with pulleytower on top

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Post by myt1prod » 30 Sep 2012, 22:08

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Technical entrance: (left) oversized grill - (right top) outside view of the 48P8 panzerplate of the nachkampf-/Heizung und Kohlenraum - (right under) "Kein Eingang" !!! written on the wall of the entrancelock
118c technical entrance.jpg
Heizung und Kohlen / Nachkampfraum: (left) overall view of the slightly flooded Nachkampfraum (mid) 48P8 Panzerschartenplatte (right top) hang your vest here (right under) electricsconnection for ...
118c nachkampfraum.jpg
Duschenraum: (photo) many tiles are still in place, an überdruckventil and some piping are present (cutout) attachments for showerhead and watertaps (??)
118c duschenraum.jpg
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Re: 118c with pulleytower on top

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Post by myt1prod » 30 Sep 2012, 22:22

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Lüfterraum... the beaty of this bunker
118c lufterraum1.jpg
118c lufterraum2.jpg
118c lufterraum3.jpg
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Re: 118c with pulleytower on top

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Post by myt1prod » 30 Sep 2012, 22:35

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Raum für Aggregat: (left) several attachments for piping - (left under) remains of piping and ceilingbrackets - (right) a fluidditch surrounds this room + connections for a (??) (this ditch can also be found in the Brennstofraum, but nothing of interest overhere)
118c aggregatraum.jpg
Raum für Gaskranken: (left) technical texts + Ansaugleitung - (mid) could be original according to the owner - (right top) original spare part ??? - (right under) detail text "Ansaugleitung" (= air-intake)
118c gaskrankenraum.jpg
Doors gone: (left) once a 728P3 (AFAIK) panzertür was placed here - (right) the only missing sliding door
118c doors gone.jpg
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Re: 118c with pulleytower on top

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Post by myt1prod » 30 Sep 2012, 22:56

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Insidedoor: (photo) one of the many remaining insidedoors - thin metal gastight door with two lockingmechanisms - two of these insidedoors were entirely re-used including framework to seal off the entrances to the bunker because of the missing gittertürs - (cutout) missing insidedoor, but bolt still in place
118c insidedoor.jpg
Slidingdoors: One in four is missing - All doors are still in working order!! - All doors are still fitted with their observationglass, rubber sealings, lockingmechanisms, ...
(left) slidingdoor from the Aufnahmeraum to the Behandlungsraum - appart from the guidingrail still in original shape but the paintwork is in very poor condition - (right) the slidingdoor to the Gaskrankenraum entirely repainted in white, the backside is covered in plaster-wallplates - (cutout) detail of the rubber sealed bolt to prevent hands getting crushed and the doorhandle being difficult to reach
118c sliding door1.jpg
(top) overall view off the most intact slidingdoor of this bunker leading to the Wasserbehalter - in the background the framework of the missing slidingdoor - (under left) close-up - (under right) detail of a lockingmechanism and 'clearance-bolt'
118c sliding door2.jpg
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Re: 118c with pulleytower on top

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Post by myt1prod » 30 Sep 2012, 23:10

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überdruckventils and -leitung
118c uberdruckventil.jpg
Zuluftleitungen
118c zuluftleitung.jpg
Varia: (left) Panzerschartenplatte 483P2 inside the Krankenraum - (right top 1 - 2) the former toilets; German droppings overhere please - some small remains and fixtures to the walls indicate that this toiletniche was finished with a wooden framework and a door - the niche inside the Behandlungsraum could possibly also been a toilet noticing the dimensions (it was used as a storage, so couldn't confirm a similar drainage being present) - (right under) attachments inside the Behandlungsraum
118c varia.jpg
... that's it for now, who knows I'll be granted another visit to have a more detailed look (and to re-shoot some photo's which turned out to be off poor quality when uploading them at home).

Greetz
Jean

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Re: 118c with pulleytower on top

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Post by AvB » 30 Sep 2012, 23:40

Nice all the instruction texts. Especially Überdrückleitung. Is this Lisseweghe?

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Re: 118c with pulleytower on top

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Post by myt1prod » 30 Sep 2012, 23:54

AvB wrote:Nice all the instruction texts. Especially Überdrückleitung. Is this Lisseweghe?
Hi Arthur

The new owner isn't to keen on visitors as he is about to construct a house on top of the bunker. The pulleytower - which is in very poor condition and therefore a hazard of falling over - will be demolished. It is now a constructionsite. The owner specificly asked me not to mention his name, nore the location. I can tell you however it is in the AOK 15 KVA B... and it isn't entirely unknown ...

(I'm willing to share the photo's at full quality, but the quality isn't always that good so I hope to be granted another visit sometime.)
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Re: 118c with pulleytower on top

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Post by myt1prod » 03 Oct 2012, 15:41

Hi

I could convince the owner to have another visit within a few weeks or so... there is even a slight possibillity I can take along some other (not to much) bunkerfanatics! For those interested; i'll keep you informed on this topic. Also for those interested; the metal structures on the roof have to go, the owner is willing to give them away to those interested... again I'll you informed on this topic.

Grtz Jean

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Re: 118c with pulleytower on top

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Post by Bart » 03 Oct 2012, 17:44

Jan, Jean,

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Greetz

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