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Posted 11 months ago
trunkman
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Walking in the east end of town one fine sunny day and saw the corner of this old gem peaking out of the trash. It is a hole punch of some sort. Used by Canadian Pacific Railway Company. It has B P & Company stamped on the cast iron. Has a neat little brass drawer underneath to catch the holes. It is quite heavy and built to last. Maybe used for punching holes in the schedules that were posted -- but that is a complete guess. Most likely one of those multi-purpose office items from the turn of the century.
Office AntiquesToday, when most of us head into the office, our quiet digital tools are re…
Thanks for the love and the like BELLIN68 and mmajestic!
Thanks walksoftly and officialfuel.
They are starting to bolt down the lids on their garbage cans my good friend. Neighborhood Watch has a new slogan "the trunkman commeth". I haven't shown you my dinning room chairs yet!
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I would think not just trunkman this place could keep you going for weeks, lol....:-)
He's right there -- the number of times I have had to restrain myself -- there is so much humor in these items. Thanks inky...
Your welcome trunkman! do you think one of the comments in the post of the photo of the boy in the cool shades was meant for eye4forbeauty?.... :-)