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1917- 1925 IRT LoV New York Subway Car Metal Porcelain Grab Handle Strap Hanger

$ 52.27

Availability: 68 in stock
  • Condition: Used condition. Some chips in the porcelain, etc. See pictures for condition.
  • Featured Refinements: Subway Sign
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    This auction is for
    a porcelain/metal passenger strap hanger/ grab handle from an IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit) LoV class subway car.
    This item came from the LoV cars of the IRT subway, which were built in many waves by a few different builders (American Car & Foundry & Pullman- between 1915 and 1938. The last of them were retired and scrapped in the 1970s. A few still exist as part of museum collections, including the New York City Transit Museum and the Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven, CT.
    This handle is 14 1/2 inches by 4 inches by 2 1/4 inches.
    Very used condition.  Chips, etc.  Please see the photos for condition.
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    Item shipped via USPS Priority Mail within the United States. Please check out our other auctions for great subway items, like DVDs and other subway signs. Thanks for looking and good luck!