Vintage "Upson Train Board" Mechanical Hobby Store Display moving equipment The cast iron hardware is

The cast iron hardware is a deep black and and includes intricate scrollwork

Surface oxidation

75" H x 24

Early 20th Century stool constructed of wood and japanned copper

these thermometers were intended for barns

Vintage "Upson Train Board" Mechanical Hobby Store Display moving equipment The cast iron hardware isc. 1950s 1960s; The Upson Company Lockport, NY A playful mechanical point of sale display for Upson Board, the lightweight fiberboard widely used in mid century model railroading as a roadbed and scenery base. The display is constructed entirely from Upson's own product die cut and printed in bright orange, black, and cream and depicts a cheerful freight train rolling across "The Upson Line." When powered, the striped railroad crossing gate raises and