Vintage R&O elevator car station

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#8468 09/13/13 02:40 PM

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Vintage R&O elevator car station

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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Re: Vintage R&O elevator car station dieselducy #9300 12/21/13 02:18 AM
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 565 orange county, CA 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!)

Re: Vintage R&O elevator car station Vic #9302 12/21/13 03:20 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 338 A ABE Mechanic
ABE Mechanic A Joined: May 2011 Posts: 338	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

Re: Vintage R&O elevator car station ABE #9306 12/23/13 12:26 AM
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.

Re: Vintage R&O elevator car station dieselducy #9310 12/23/13 10:45 AM
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