Pneumatic dispatch tube switch

Made:
1900-1910

Pneumatic dispatch switch for an intermediate station

Details

Category:
Railways
Object Number:
1901-11
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
type:
pneumatic machine and dispatch switch
credit:
purchased

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