RA 7996 G.W.R. CAST IRON SIGNAL LEVER WIRE ADJUSTER HANDLE (SQUARE) TYPE. Staffs & Tablets 8F 2-8-0 locomotive

8F 2-8-0 locomotive

it always G

this type and the non-pegging(receiving) type

this item is in perfect condition and measures 2 1/2" tall and 2 1/4" across the base

RA 7996 G.W.R. CAST IRON SIGNAL LEVER WIRE ADJUSTER HANDLE (SQUARE) TYPE. Staffs & Tablets 8F 2-8-0 locomotiveA cast iron Great Western Railway signal lever wire adjuster handle to suit the square type, this handle would have been wound either clockwise or anticlockwise to adjust the signal wire running out the the signal . The adjuster allowed the signalman to compensate the wires length due to expansion and contraction depending on the weather. These handles are very difficult to source!