Japanese machine tags

[ROBB]

Stupid question are these military or off a burger machine ? thanks Rob

[Walter Schmidt]

Red one, on the left
no.1 15mm gun turret magazine,
black powder magazine,
nr. 1, no.1 15mm gun turret magazine,
no.2 15mm gun turret magazine,

Right:
drydock water valve

Other one is for icemaker

[ROBB]

Thankyou fascinating , rob

[GHP]

Thanks Walter ... The first plate was going to take too much time so I hoped someone else would work it.

Other one is for icemaker

能力２５０００「カロリー」毎時
Nōryoku 25000 `karorī' maiji
Output 25000 "calories" per hour

Probably a Japanese version of BTUs:

British Thermal Unit (BTU) -- A unit used mainly to measure heat but also applied to other forms of energy. One British thermal unit is equal to the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit, or 251.997 calories.

Made by:
神戸製鋼所
Kobe Steel, Ltd.

I guess navy ships had icemakers? I note the anchor mark on the lower right.

--Guy

[ROBB]

Where would one find a 15 mm gun ? I can't seem
TO locate one on the web ? Thanks rob

[tom!]

Hi.

It´s not mm but cm.....

Yours

tom!

[ROBB]

Lol that would explain a lot I was getting mini models . Rob