Early Salesman Sample Cable Car Grip by Chicago Model Works standee This cabinet has some warped/water

This cabinet has some warped/water damaged wood on the top and some dry wood on the bottom where the varnish has worn off

34" W x 32" D x 32" H

The 8 spoke steel wheels are also especially nice on this toy

Later handwritten notes indicate continued family use through the late 20th century

Early Salesman Sample Cable Car Grip by Chicago Model Works standee This cabinet has some warped/waterc. 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