No Hand Signal - Circa 1910

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No Hand Signal - Circa 1910

Signalling system manufactured by Birglaw Auto Signal, Patent registered. Metal and composite hand. Before signalling was fully developed and long before turn signals, all sorts of gadgets were available to drivers to save them from sticking their hands out the window. This object operated by a complex cable system is an example of these inventions. Hand length: 7 inch, length including its metal articulation system 12inch.

No Hand Signal- Années 10
Système de signalisation fabriqué par Birglaw Auto Signal, Patent registered. Métal et main en composite. Avant que la signalisation ne se soit complètement développée et bien avant les clignotants, toutes sortes de gadgets étaient à la disposition des conducteurs pour leurs éviter de sortir la main par la fenêtre. Cet objet actionné par un système de câbles complexe est un exemple des ces inventions. Longueur de la main: 18 cm, longueur incluant son système d'articulation métalique 31 cm.

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