What on Earth is this machine ? Part 1

**struth** · 25-09-2018, 08:30

at first glance i thought it was an oversized crt booster/tester

but the insides changed that.

looks like gears in it

**Patrick Dixon** · 25-09-2018, 08:54

Originally Posted by walpurgis

The numbers on the bigger box have either an 'S' or 'M' after them. Could that stand for seconds and minutes? Also, the short cable coming from the smaller box looks like a cable shutter release for a camera of some sort. Could the whole lot be for controlling photography and lighting under lab conditions?

I vote for this. The 'aerial' looks like a shutter release cable to me. Probably for astro photography.

**andyrlb** · 25-09-2018, 08:56

What should I do with it ?

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**walpurgis** · 25-09-2018, 09:00

Originally Posted by andyrlb

What should I do with it ?

Leave it on the doorstep of the nearest police station. They'll freak out!

**andyrlb** · 25-09-2018, 09:01

Originally Posted by walpurgis

Leave it on the doorstep of the nearest police station. They'll freak out!

Brilliant

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**Edward** · 25-09-2018, 10:21

I vote for a machine to undertake time lapse photography (including for astro photography as already mentioned).

These days there are relatively simple electronic controls to set the intervals for shutter release. But your machine will definitely have appeal to the time lapse photographers out there due to its seemingly quality build. Check out the time lapse forums such as this one.

**struth** · 25-09-2018, 10:23

Originally Posted by Edwardlon

I vote for a machine to undertake time lapse photography (including for astro photography as already mentioned).

These days there are relatively simple electronic controls to set the intervals for shutter release. But your machine will definitely have appeal to the time lapse photographers out there due to its seemingly quality build. Check out the time lapse forums such as this one.

yup, i will go with that as it looks to have a mechanical timer in it.

**Edward** · 25-09-2018, 10:24

Originally Posted by struth

yup, i will go with that as it looks to have a mechanical timer in it.

And a shutter actuation counter.

**struth** · 25-09-2018, 10:26

the cable end looks to be a shutter release as well

**andyrlb** · 25-09-2018, 10:36

Originally Posted by Edwardlon

I vote for a machine to undertake time lapse photography (including for astro photography as already mentioned).

These days there are relatively simple electronic controls to set the intervals for shutter release. But your machine will definitely have appeal to the time lapse photographers out there due to its seemingly quality build. Check out the time lapse forums such as this one.

Thank you Edward, at least I now know what to do with it

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