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Title[miter] gate metal bumper, or per Bill McKelvey, “automatic [miter] gate wicket closing lever.” (Artifact 76)
Date Created1830-1998
Description25” with two rollers on it. “…[E]ssentially a device for automatically closing the wickets when the [miter] gate was moved to the open position. One end of it was secured to the vertical wicket...
Time PeriodExpansion and Reform (1801-1861), The Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)
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TitleHeel post [bearing] for lock gate (per McKelvey, Bill) (Artifact nn2)
Date Created1830-1998
DescriptionDiameter 14” x 1” high, mound in middle 4” h x 4.5” diameter.
Time PeriodExpansion and Reform (1801-1861), The Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)
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TitleWicket actuating lever (Artifact 119)
Date Created1830-1998
Description32” actuating lever. It was located at the top of the [miter] gates and was used by the locktender to open the wickets – there were several on each gate. Each wicket was connected to the...
Time PeriodExpansion and Reform (1801-1861), The Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)