I've had these a while and came across them. Anybody know what they are, when they were made, and how they are used?
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They look like tie add on for O-Gauge tubular track. Would the outside rails of a tubular track section fit in the groves?
Real easy answer, invented by Watkin F. Jones, Upper Darby, Pa., in April 11, 1939. Cushioned/ sound deadening rail ties. Patent number 2153625. No one need to guess at what they are, as I researched the original Patent #.
Per Ace's post, the Essex Rubber Co., also made the wedge shaped doorstops, and other products, that were in use for years.
Looks like they are a vintage item. Here they are on BinnsRoad:
http://www.binnsroad.co.uk/railways/essex/index.html
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Thanks for the info guys. I misread the patent number for a 2153025. Judging from the picture on the box, they are not marketed for Lionel tubular track as the primary recipient. The ones I have don't appear to come close to going under the O gauge tubular track, but I will check again when I get home.
aussteve posted:Thanks for the info guys. I misread the patent number for a 2153025. Judging from the picture on the box, they are not marketed for Lionel tubular track as the primary recipient. The ones I have don't appear to come close to going under the O gauge tubular track, but I will check again when I get home.
The picture on the box shows 2-rail track which was still common back then for mechanical wind-up trains. On top of the box it says "for O or O27 track". I'm not sure if similar products under the same patent might have been made at other times for other types of track. It's a bit of a research product to dig out all the history.
