A costume prop of a mechanical "Iron" railroad coupler arm. The 'knuckle' moves and is articulated from a lever inside of the coupler.
materials: foam, luan, PVC and other plastic fittings, found objects.
The Coupler Arm was part of the "Steampunk U" exhibit at the Smithsonian-affiliated, AACA Museum in Hershey, PA
http://www.aacamuseum.org/steampunk-u/
The Coupler Arm was part of the "Steampunk U" exhibit at the Smithsonian-affiliated, AACA Museum in Hershey, PA
http://www.aacamuseum.org/steampunk-u/
The finished Arm at Strasburg Railroad's "Steampunk unLimited" event.
Photo by: Mike Zortman
the costume prop being worn at Steam Into History, in New Freedom, PA for the first Steampunk Farmer's Market.
The finished Arm at Strasburg Railroad's "Steampunk unLimited" event, next to a real steam locomotive knuckle coupler.
Photo by: Mike Zortman
Photo by: Mike Zortman
Pencil concept design sketches for the arm. (the Boiler section will be a future build)
On display at the Smithsonian-affiliated AACA museum in Hershey, PA