Self-Closing Monkey Links

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Name/Title

Self-Closing Monkey Links

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.145

Description

"The Self-Closing Monkey Link is the Most Efficient and Satisfactory Link n the Market. It is Self-Closing, requiring no tools to install or to close." When tire chains broke, people could take the self-closing monkey link, slot it into place, and then using the weight of the car, close the link. No fuss no muss.

Use

Tire Accessory

Acquisition

Accession

2021.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Flower City Specialty Company

Date made

1948

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chain, Tire

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Land Transportation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Land Transportation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Measurements of the box

Height

3-1/4 in

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

3/4 in

Weight

1.6 oz

Dimension Notes

The weight includes the monkey links in the box.

Material

Cardboard, Steel