LIFTER, RAIL
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date
- 1895
- Materials
- STEEL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 51.0
- Length
- 42.7 (HANDLES)
- Width
- 6.5 (HINGE)
- Description
- HAND FORGED STEEL. STAMP MARKED ON SHANK ABOVE HINGE: "A R & C CO." ALSO A MARK REPRESENTING A CLAY PIPE. ITEM APPEARS HAND MADE AND OPERATES LIKE A PAIR OF PINCERS WITH 2 HINGED RIGHT ANGLE HANDLES.
- Historical Association
- TRANSPORTATION
- COAL MINING
- History
- GIVEN TO DONOR BY FRIEND. USED BY 2 MEN TO LIFT 1 END OF STEEL RAIL WHILE LAYING TRACK. MAY HAVE BEEN USED IN A.R. & C. CO. MINES TO LAY RAIL, OR FOR ITS RAIL LINES.
- Catalogue Number
- P19820055000
- Acquisition Date
- 1982-08
- Collection
- Museum
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