"HONGZ" stands for HO scale, N scale, G scale, and Z scale.
Post your non-O scale stuff here!
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Pennsy inspired paperweight?
I believe it's a Dictaphone. Somewhat similar in mechanical design to early Edison cylinder type phonographs. Precursor to the wire recorder.
Bruce
on the right track, bruce
maybe wait a day to reveal
Designed by Raymond Loewy?
It's a check writer.....
Yay, Joe Wins! Will try to get more pics today. Amazing what comes out at garage sales.
@beardog49 posted:Yay, Joe Wins! Will try to get more pics today. Amazing what comes out at garage sales.
my grandfather had one...we used to play with it when we were kids.....
OK, OK... So, how does it work? (For the unknowing among us.) Or, in Joe's context, how does one 'play' with it?
Dear Moderator(s)...Please pardon the question, since the questions...and whole thread?...seem to have nothing to do with choo-choo's?
KD
I actually posted the picture because of the resemblance to 1930 streamlined locos.
@dkdkrd posted:OK, OK... So, how does it work? (For the unknowing among us.) Or, in Joe's context, how does one 'play' with it?
Well, thanks for the link, Bruce. Saves me a trip back to the yard sale to get more pics.