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Vintage R&O elevator car station

by dieselducy on 09/13/13 02:40 PM

I believe this to be an older GAL.. correct me if I am wrong, I am also looking for a CALL station with these buttons.

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#9300 - 12/21/13 02:18 AM Re: Vintage R&O elevator car station [Re: dieselducy]
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 565 Vic jack of all depts
Vic jack of all depts Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 565 orange county, CA	R+O stands for Rickety + Old? We had O+W out here on in Los Angeles. (Old + Wobbly!)

#9302 - 12/21/13 03:20 PM Re: Vintage R&O elevator car station [Re: Vic]
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 330 ABE Mechanic
ABE Mechanic Joined: May 2011 Posts: 330	R&O was a company out of Minneapolis that was started in the 1920s. They manufactured a lot of their own elevators in house and in the later years purchased their elevators from who ever was cheapest(US,General,Canton,etc). I was told R&O was short for Robbers and Outlaws! lol

#9306 - 12/23/13 12:26 AM Re: Vintage R&O elevator car station [Re: ABE]
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 32 dieselducy newbie
dieselducy newbie Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 32	LOL anyway I am looking for a call station of the same design. NOT necessarily from R and O. I just want an older GAL call station with that nifty "in use" light.

#9310 - 12/23/13 10:45 AM Re: Vintage R&O elevator car station [Re: dieselducy]
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 146 kiwinightstalker mushroom
kiwinightstalker mushroom Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 146	why dont you tell the owner the only acronym you need is UPGRADE!!!! I used to be indecisive....now i"m not so sure

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