[SEL] ring traveler help

[David Rotigel]

Hell, I've not seen anything like that since my S&M days!
	Dave

On Jul 5, 2010, at 10:22 AM, Mark Shulaw wrote:

>
>
> Looks like some type of curtain hook. I remember some of those older
> curtain holder mechanisms that had pull ropes that opened and closed
> the curtains like theater curtains but meant for a house had hooks
> that looked like that. Those open and close mechanisms which the
> curtains hung on might have been the traveler.  I am pretty sure
> thats what they were called.   Mark
>
>
> At 09:35 AM 7/5/2010, you wrote:
>> _http://www.oldengine.org/members/schmutz/images/ring%20traveler.jpg_
>> (http://www.oldengine.org/members/schmutz/images/ring%20traveler.jpg)
>>
>>
>> Found in a box of auction stuff.  Envelope full of clips as  shown.
>> Envelope says U. S. Ring traveler Co. Providence R.I.  Size 2  1/2
>> Grain  Style
>> 872 oval.
>>
>> I can find information on the company, and ring traveler   
>> manufactures.
>> But I cannot find out what a "ring traveler" is, how it was  used,  
>> or what it
>> was used for.  Anybody have any information?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Tom  Schmutz
>> Concord,  Va.
>> germoamer at AOL.com
>>
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