Got this from my Father-in-Law. Can anyone tell me what this is? What is it's purpose? What would have gone inside this binder? How old it is? Is it worth anything? Appreciate any information you may have. Thanks.
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If I were to guess, I would say a manual. I have similar ones that came from the N&W.
Consist book fot the BROADWAY?
I have no real information, but from what I see, It obsessively has to do with passenger service. The words Broadway Limited are in different typeface than the other lettering so I would say several binders were issued to each different passenger train. The words Station Passenger sales representative, I would guess to say it may have contained paperwork in regards to: Ticket sales prices, station stops, dining car menus, How many berths were available, and other information specific to the Broadway Limited.
No idea on how this was used by the Pennsylvania Railroad but…..
I can show you the machine that may have been used to print the gold on this red leather cover. Back in my last life I used to operate a Heidelberg Press and this short video will show the process. It is called Hot Foil Stamping and no ink is used.
A gold leaf foil is embossed into the leather and this press can also do the die cutting to get the final shape. This shape can be glued to the book binding board with a small binding press.
Video play time: 56 seconds.
Just a long shot but maybe your Father-in-Law or one of his friends worked in the printing industry and someone brought it home.
Gary
I'd go with dining car menu.
Chuck Sartor posted:I have no real information, but from what I see, It obsessively has to do with passenger service. The words Broadway Limited are in different typeface than the other lettering so I would say several binders were issued to each different passenger train. The words Station Passenger sales representative, I would guess to say it may have contained paperwork in regards to: Ticket sales prices, station stops, dining car menus, How many berths were available, and other information specific to the Broadway Limited.
I don't know for sure but, based on what I see in the pictures, I think Chuck is right.
Lets see is it a railroad manifest? No? ok can we see what's written on the inside?
I believe this is a magazine binder. The magazines were placed in these binders to protect the magazine and also so people would not walk off with them. Not worth very much as they were common.
Either a magazine binder, as mentioned above, or some kind of binder to hold promotional material for the Broadway Limited and other Pennsy trains. The magazine or printed item would be placed with the center fold of it under that tension line in the middle, holding it in place.
My thinking of it maybe being some kind of promotional material holder is the embossing saying it's the property of the Passenger Sales Representative.
Pretty neat item!
3 different fonts on the front cover! Pretty neat. Using the company info on the right inner cover, I found this ad for the exact binder: The Barrett Bindery Company's Torsion Binder. Looks like it was for magazines.
It's an echo 
(Am I right? Anyoneo.. one...one ...? 
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