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Smith, Thurman |
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Handheld Boxcar Mover, c. 1920s - Mover, Rail Car
Handheld Boxcar Mover, c. 1920s. The Thurman Smith Boxcar Mover was used to hand move boxcars on railway lines. It consists of a long wooden pole which tapers at either end. One tapered end is fed into a metal fitting which has oval shaped holes on its sides. Attached to the metal fitting by a nut and bolt is an angled metal pivot. Used by all four companies that occupied the same site in San Carlos: Kelly-Pickering Chemical Factory, Spencer-Ke...
Record Type: Object
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One-man Saw, c. 1919 - Saw, Hand
Thurman Smith Saw. The Thurman Smith Saw is a two-person, hand-powered saw. It has one closed, wooden handle on one end and one upright, wooden peg handle on the other. The wooden peg handle has a metal band around it's base approximately 1.5" in width. Both handles appear to be fastened to the saw by screws or nuts and bolts. The closed, wooden handle is stamped with an inscription "H DISSTON & SONS". One-man saw used by donor and brought with h...
Record Type: Object
