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- Appleton Car Mover Company "Atlas VII" Railcar Mover, circa 1920 - This tool allowed the user to move a railroad car by hand through the power of compound leverage. The user positioned the wedge under one of the car's wheels and pushed down on the handle. This motion simultaneously pressed a spur -- or fulcrum -- down onto the rail and pushed a small foot up against the wheel to ease the car forward.
- circa 1920
- Collections - Artifact
Appleton Car Mover Company "Atlas VII" Railcar Mover, circa 1920
This tool allowed the user to move a railroad car by hand through the power of compound leverage. The user positioned the wedge under one of the car's wheels and pushed down on the handle. This motion simultaneously pressed a spur -- or fulcrum -- down onto the rail and pushed a small foot up against the wheel to ease the car forward.