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    Posted 7 years ago

    jar-head
    (7 items)

    Round heavy cast iron housing spring loaded with a blue and white rope that i was told it sat on top of a streetcar namely the red rocket Toronto Ontario but do not know what the purpose of it was or the age
    The name Earll with a Pat. N0. 2131223 stamped on it

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    1. Roycroftbooksfromme1, 7 years ago
      https://transit.toronto.on.ca/streetcar/4509.shtml
      looks like its the pull cord that ran threw the train to pull to get off...? just my guess...
    2. Roycroftbooksfromme1, 7 years ago
      you can see the ropes in this link
      http://www.blogto.com/city/2013/04/what_the_original_red_rocket_looked_like_in_toronto/
    3. jar-head, 7 years ago
      Thank you, both for the help and now i know it is a trolly retriever and set at the back of a streetcar and trolley with the rope fastened to the electric receiver arm.

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