What is it? Set 409

This train wheel wasn't significant but was on display as an example of early Chicago industry.

Just posted the answers for this set:

Rob

Hard to tell from the pictures but compressing the handles makes the end close for crimping.

While checking out the answers, I looked at last week's and hey, I got one!

Set 408, #2364 - I guessed either "power handcuffs" or "instant handcuffs;" (don't remember exactly - I'd have to check the archive, but I'm too lazy) but I feel kinda vindicated. ;-D

Cheers! Rich

I agree. Unless there was an IR version back then -- or even a visible red LED version. Visible red ones apparently started in 1962, so it is possible -- and they might have used the same case for both styles of clickers.

And the IR ones in 1961 -- all according to Wikipedia.

Or -- it is possible that the afternoon sun heated the circuits up enough to switch the frequencies which they responded to, so they could not "hear" the tones.

Hmm ... and Zenith was the actual TV which Heathkit provided in kit form IIRC.

Since the RC airplane was typically too far away for an acoustic remote to work anyway. :-)

Enjoy, DoN.

Hmm ... for (2368) -- if it was to crimp onto cloth insulated wires (and likely copper foil wound around a cloth center core as well for flexibility) that makes it a rather old one. I remember them on headphones at least in the 1950s.

Enjoy, DoN.

My favorite trick at that time was to walk into the room shaking my ring of keys. Gerry :-)} London, Canada

Or drop change on a bar while the football game was on. ...but don't expect to be served after.

Particularly in this part of the country.