Name/Title
Tool, combinationEntry/Object ID
50.82.1Description
Material: wood, metal Size: 1 1/4" W. x 36 1/2" L. x 3" D. Description: metal rod - brown painted wooden hooked handle on one end - metal cuff holds two soldered metal tubes to the handle, one shorter rod curving away away from the other that held a wick - second straight rod threaded at end.Context
Used on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad for two purposes. One end was used to light the gas lamps in the trains. It had a wax wick. The other end was used to close the window transoms. Possible identification: Pullman porter's hook.Cataloged By
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Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Tool, CombinationNomenclature Class
Multiple Use T&E for MaterialsNomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsCreate Date
April 7, 1997Update Date
November 21, 2024