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/
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The finished Arm at Strasburg Railroad's "Steampunk unLimited" event.
Photo by: Mike Zortman
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the costume prop being worn at Steam Into History, in New Freedom, PA for the first Steampunk Farmer's Market.
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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
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Pencil concept design sketches for the arm. (the Boiler section will be a future build)
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On display at the Smithsonian-affiliated AACA museum in Hershey, PA