Early Salesman Sample Cable Car Grip by Chicago Model Works button Its compact footprint and durable

Its compact footprint and durable glazed surface reflect a design intended for everyday use

Within the upper compartment is a single

(likely) The Crane Company - Chicago

This case features a cloth pocket and an insignia inside that reads

24" W x 7" H

Early Salesman Sample Cable Car Grip by Chicago Model Works button Its compact footprint and durablec. 1890s 1900s; Chicago Model Works Chicago, IL Miniature mechanical salesman's model of a cable car grip mechanism, built to illustrate the function of the clamping system used in early cable transit. The riveted metal frame houses a lever actuated linkage that drives a central gripping assembly, mimicking the action of full scale grips used to seize and release a continuously moving underground cable. Dual cylindrical housings flank the central