Guess what this is a photo of!

[Barbara L]

No, remember it's not in Nebraska. Just near there.

Barbara

 

[dave the baker]

Storz Brewing was in both Milwauke and Detroit. I used to call on the offices at the Detroit location.

 

[Barbara L]

Ah, when I looked it up I just saw the Nebraska one. This isn't in Wisconsin or Michigan either. Same general area though.

Barbara

 

[Barbara L]

I hinted at this clue earlier, but now I'll just come out and say it. This place does not exist anymore.

Barbara

 

[dave the baker]

Good Heavens!!! Not Atlantis?

 

[Barbara L]

No, not quite so elusive!

Let's review what we know so far:

Midwest (not Nebraska, Michigan, Wisconsin--think somewhere in the middle).
No longer there.

Last hint for awhile: Late 1800s.

Barbara

 

[pacanis]

The Coal Palace, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, U.S.A

I should have known!
And you and James thought I wasn't paying attention when we had lunch!

 

[Barbara L]

A gold star for pacanis for paying attention! Yep, that's the Coal Palace!

It was built to advertise Iowa's prominence in coal production: Buildings and building stone: The Coal Palace.

Give us a good one!

Barbara

 

[dave the baker]

Darn! And I was goina guess Pig Eye, Minnesota. Everybody know where that is??????????????

 

[pacanis]

Yay me
OK, boy and girl...... or however many people are playing the game

What does this item do, or was designed to do?
And yes, you can find it on the internet.

 

[phinz]

The yellow part is an electrical wing connector.

 

[pacanis]

The yellow part is an electrical wing connector.

Yes it is. It is a wire nut. And there's a piece of wire going into it.
Together like that they have a purpose.
Name that purpose

 

[dave the baker]

Looks like something you'd catch a string to pull it throught a hole with. (what grammer!)

 

[pacanis]

Nope. It's not used for "fishing" anything or snagging anything.

 

[GhettoRacingKid]

is it used to check a electrical socket?

google time

 

[GhettoRacingKid]

neutral wire.

 

[pacanis]

Nope. Nothing electrical. Just two simple items thrown together to perform a specific function.

 

[GhettoRacingKid]

make shift fuse?

 

[pacanis]

No, nothing to do with anything electrical, motor operated, battery operated.... If anything, it has more to do with "plumbing" in a very general sense of he word.

 

[miniman]

sink drain unblocker??