E. I. HOCKADAY RAILROAD BRAKE PATENT MODEL
253. E. I. HOCKADAY RAILROAD BRAKE PATENT MODEL
American, patented July 28, 1874, by Edmund I. Hookaday of Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Wooden railroad flatcar model featuring two four-wheel trucks and an elaborate undercarriage mechanism of brass levers, chains, and sliding rods. Designed to apply braking pressure throughout a train by utilizing the momentum of the cars during deceleration. Retains inventor's name on frame and accompanied by patent illustration No. 153,567. | 11.5" l. | Small pieces of linkage missing from mechanism, otherwise (Excellent Condition) | $400 - $600
Condition
Small pieces of linkage missing from mechanism, otherwise (Excellent Condition)
253. E. I. HOCKADAY RAILROAD BRAKE PATENT MODEL
American, patented July 28, 1874, by Edmund I. Hookaday of Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Wooden railroad flatcar model featuring two four-wheel trucks and an elaborate undercarriage mechanism of brass levers, chains, and sliding rods. Designed to apply braking pressure throughout a train by utilizing the momentum of the cars during deceleration. Retains inventor's name on frame and accompanied by patent illustration No. 153,567. | 11.5" l. | Small pieces of linkage missing from mechanism, otherwise (Excellent Condition) | $400 - $600
Condition
Small pieces of linkage missing from mechanism, otherwise (Excellent Condition)
