Posted by msb on September 16, 2010 at 19:24:19 from (67.236.250.122):
In Reply to: Any one use one ? posted by Old Roy on September 16, 2010 at 18:36:09:
They were used to unload boxcars before the advent of enclosed hopper cars.Cardboard with steel straps inside were nailed across the doors.Called steel-corr (I believe)???.Boxcar door was opened and the carboard was ripped out. Then when the grain or fertilizer stopped flowing, this device was hooked to a winch to pull the grain out the door(.A two man operation----I get the run the winch !) Never had the pleasure(lol) but I saw them used. Haven't seen one for about 50 years. Talk about earning a buck ! That was back when men were men.lol.
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