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L2006.9.2 - Maul, Spike
Pittsburgh or Bell pattern spike maul for hammering in railway spikes Handle marked; "F. T. E. 831-362"
Record Type: Object
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L2006.9.22 - Hatchet
Norfolk and Western Railway hammer/hatchet/nail puller; marked "PLUMB", "N&W RY", and hand scratched with name "Mike Slusher"
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L2006.9.23 - Pulley
Norfolk and Western Railway Company block and tackle, marked "N&W" on wood end, blue metal parts.
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L2006.9.4 - Tool
Three (3) ball spike dog. This is a specialty tool to pull spikes from between the running rail and the guard rail on switches and bridges. The dog was placed on the head of the spike and a clawbar was placed on the appropriate ball in order to pry the spike out.
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L2006.9.6 - Mover, Car
Appleton Car Mover and handle; "for compound leverage between wheel and rail, making it possible for one man to move the heaviest cars" (from Clifford Peterson Tool Co. Catalog No. 62, page 309; Library Object 2005.4.3)
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L2006.9.7 - Gauge, Railway
"Wheel Defect Gage, Worn Journal Collar and Journal Fillet"; cast-steel wheel gage. Acquired at an estate sale of a retired railroad worker in upstate New York.
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L2006.9.8 - Gauge, Railway
"Wheel Defect Gage; Worn Journal Collar and Journal Fillet" cast-steel wheel gage. Acquired at an estate sale of a retired railroad worker in upstate New York.
Record Type: Object
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L2006.9.9 - Gauge, Railway
Wrought-steel wheel defect gage. Acquired at an estate sale of a retired railroad worker in upstate New York.
Record Type: Object
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L2007.3.1 - Shingle
Slate shingle which Mr. Adair says is from the stamp mill building at the Booker Mine. Small hole near the top.
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L2008.1.1 - Typewriter, Manual
Black typewrite with non-QWERTY keyboard. (top row: ZXKGBVQJ) Diamond shaped plate on front of body: 8 BLINKENSDERFER STAMFORD, CONN. U.S.A. The Blickensderfer 8 was the first Blick to boast a tabulator system, although tabulators had been around for quite some time. It was a very peculiar looking tabulator, with large nickel-plated levers placed prominently on top of the machine, making it very easy to operate. With this model, the ...
Record Type: Object
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L2008.1.2 - Case, Typewriter
Black leather case for a Blickensderfer 8 portable typewriter. 3 metal clasps, handle.
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L2008.1.3 - Ink Kit
Two glass vials with cork stoppers for ink, one type wheel, one nozzle to distribute ink, and directions page for the Blinkensderfer 8 portable typewriter.
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L2008.5.19 - Lantern
Wall-mounted torch for Sleeper Car Gray-painted, brass body with Pyrex glass chimney, candle stub still there
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L2010.1.2 - Sign
Cast iron sign "Trains Stopping To Do Work Must Leave Cars 'West' Of This Sign", direction separate interchangeable piece.
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L2010.1.5 - Nail
23 date nails nailed into block of wood, numbered as follows: 1 illegible; 1 each of 35, 36, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 50, 51, 52, 54, 57, 63, 64; 3 each of 38, 40; 2 46. Block of wood marked in red handwriting "Dated Railroad Spikes".
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