Ticket punch and Scabbard
Object number1985.052.1A-B
DateUnknown Date
OriginChicago, Illinois
Mediummetal, leather
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (5.7 x 12.1 x 3.2 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionStainless steel ticket punch used by conductors to validate tickets on a train. 1 1/4" slot for tickets in head of punch. Mfg. stamp inside top of handle: "A.D. Joslin Mfg. Co., Chicago, Spring and stainless steel ring, 1" in diameter can be found between handles. Top handle is stationary. Bottom handle is one that moves to allow user to punch ticket. 1/4" screw underneath head of punch. Also alligator(?) skin, tooled leather (maybe alligator?) scabbard to hold the ticket punch. 7" long and 3.125" wide.Status
Not on viewCollections
ca 1909-1960
October 7- 13, 1940
July 8, 1985