Car-coupler

Name/Title

Car-coupler

Description

Rod shaped object; has taper and slight point on one end; opposite end flat; 2" below flat end is a 3/8" collar that circles device. Donor found in 1950's when working for the water company installing new lines in front of Baptist church on Broadway; part of Shelbyville-Knightstown Railroad used to secure couplers on cars in a train.

Collection

Herbert H. Davis

Acquisition

Accession

1985.026

Source or Donor

Herbert H. Davis

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

1850

Notes

Early Date: 1850

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jun 26, 2001

Create Date

June 26, 2001

Update Date

June 26, 2001