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Thread: mystery item on roof
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10-05-2012, 02:05 PM #1
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mystery item on roof
50-60 year old home in Philadelphia burbs. The kitchen is below this thing. The top used to be hinged. Any suggestions cheerfully entertained, including those involving Santa Claus.
No clues in kitchen.
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10-05-2012, 02:47 PM #2
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Re: mystery item on roof
Escape hatch for her backdoor man?
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10-05-2012, 04:15 PM #3
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Re: mystery item on roof
Operable skylight?
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10-05-2012, 05:06 PM #4
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Re: mystery item on roof
A vent to remove cooking odours/smoke.
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10-05-2012, 06:23 PM #5
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Re: mystery item on roof
I agree, probably from an old roof mounted exhaust fan.
Originally Posted by Raymond Wand
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10-05-2012, 07:15 PM #6
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Re: mystery item on roof
. Originally Posted by John Arnold
Dumb waiter shaft ( access for gears, pulleys , rope installation and maintance on the roof. )
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