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ANTIQUE RAIL TONGS HEAVY IRON TRACK TOOL LIFTING RAIL

$ 47.52

Availability: 93 in stock
  • Condition: ITEM IS IN EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION, SIGNS OF USE AS TOOLS LIKE THIS WILL ALWAYS HAVE. I KNOW THEY WORK BECAUSE IN MY PAST LIFE I WAS A RAILROADMAN WORKING ON TRACK DEPT. I HAVE USED SIMILAR RAIL TONGS TOO MANY TIMES THAT I LIKE TO REMEMBER. HEAVY WORK LIFTING AND MOVING RAIL BY HAND........

    Description

    THIS SET OF ANTIQUE RAIL TONGS ARE IN EXCELLENT WORKING ORDER AND HAVE A GREAT PATINA. THIS IS A HEAVY PIECE AND I AM OFFERING FOR LOCAL PICKUP ONLY, THE COST TO SHIP THIS ITEM WOULD BE ANYWHERE FROM - DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LIVE. THE TONGS DFO HAVE SOME LETTERING STAMPED, BUT I COULDN'T MAKE IT OUT. THEY SHOW SIGNS OF THEIR HARD LIFE ON THE RAILROAD BUT ARE CONSIDERED IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, THIS IS THE TYPE OF TOOL YOU JUST CAN BREAK.... MEASURES APROX. 29" LONG FROM END OF HANDLE TO END , THE ARE ABOUT 12" TALL AND THEY CLOSE COMPLETELY AND OPEN UP QUITE A BIT (SEE PHOTOS)/ THESE WERE MADE FOR LIFTING PIECES OF RAIL IN UNISON WITH 2 PEOPLE PER TONG AND ANYWHERE FROM 5 SETS OF TONGS OR MORE IF AVAILABLE TO EITHER LIFT OF DRAG SINGLE PIECES OF RAIL.   ANYWAYS A VERY NICE PIECE OF RAILROAD HISTORY