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Antique Vtg Michigan Mfg. L Co. Industrial G. R. & I. Railroad Cart Coffee Table

US $600.00

Lupton, Michigan, United States
Jan 30th

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UP FOR BID IS AN ANTIQUE CIRCA "EARLY 1900s - TEENS ERA" "COMPLETELY RESTORED" VINTAGE INDUSTRIAL MOVING CART MADE BY THE (***MICHIGAN MFG. & L CO.***) AND USED AT THE (***G. R. & I. / Grand Rapids & Indiana Depot at Traverse City, Michigan***) (***SELLER NOTES CONDITION***) (***COMPLETELY RESTORED WITH SOLID ELM HARDWOOD IN MINT CONDITION WITH ALL OF THE HARDWARE SANDBLASTED AND IN MINT CONDITION AS WELL!!!***) THIS CART HAS BEEN RESTORED PROFESSIONALLY AND IS IN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL CONDITION!!! IT HAS BEEN DISASSEMBLED AND RESTORED WITH BEAUTIFUL HARDWOOD ELM WOOD WHICH HAS BEEN WATER TREATED, SOLID BRASS FLATHEAD SCREWS, AND ALL OF THE "ORIGINAL" HARDWARE MADE BY THE "MICH MFG. & L. CO." WAS USED DURING THE RESTORATION. THE WOOD DECK MEASURES 51 1/2" LONG BY 27" WIDE AND STANDS 14 1/2 " TALL. THE CENTER END WHEELS MEASURE 6" IN DIAMETER AND THE INSIDE CART WHEELS MEASURE 13 1/2" IN DIAMETER. THE HANDLES MEASURE 2 AT 27" AND 2 AT 36". PLEASE LOOK AT THE PHOTOGRAPHS CAREFULLY BEFORE BIDDING!!! OVERALL, THIS IS SUCH AN EXTREMELY RARE CART WHICH HAS SUCH AS AMAZING BACK STORY OF BEING USED DIRECTLY AT THE LOCOMOTIVE TRAIN DEPOT IN DOWNTOWN TRAVERSE CITY BACK IN THE EARLY DAYS. HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO ADD SUCH AN AMAZING PIECE OF HIGH QUALITY INDUSTRIAL TO YOUR CURRENT COLLECTION SO DON'T PASS UP ON THIS AMAZING FIND, THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING!!! I AM OFFERING FREE LOCAL PICK-UP HERE IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN IN THE SMALL TOWN OF ROSE CITY SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO GIVE ME A CALL AT (989)-709-0081 IF YOU ARE SERIOUSLY INTERESTED IN PULLING THE TRIGGER ON THIS RARE FIND!!! IF YOU WLD LIKE TO SET UP THE SHIPPING AND PAY FOR ALL COST TO HAVE IT PICKED UP AT MY RESIDENCE I WILL DO MY BEST TO HELP! Traverse City Middle Section, 1908. GR&I Depot is highlighted in red Postcard view of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Depot at Traverse City The first white settlers began arriving in the Grand Traverse Bay area during the 1840’s. After arrival, they seized the potential of turning the area into a booming lumbering industry. Soon sawmills were popping up all over the area. It was also during this time that Traverse City began taking shape, with lumber men beginning to build homes, schools, churches, etc. the village was booming. With all of the lumber being cut, an efficient mode of transportation was needed, the railroad. The Traverse City Railroad was the first to lay tracks into the town. The tracks were built from Walton, on the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad's Main line, to Traverse City in late 1872. The GR&I constructed a passenger depot with a nice view of the Boardman River. The railroad was a life source for the city. By 1875, the city boasted a large sawmill, flouring mill, a foundry & machine shop, planning mill, sash factory, tobacco company, five hotels, and a large array of small stores and shops. Today, Traverse City is still a booming city as a center for the area's tourism. Traverse City is the "Cherry Capitol of the World" and it holds the Cherry Festival every Summer. The Traverse City Rail Road Company , under the control of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad, built a 26 mile line between Walton Junction on the main line to Traverse City, in December of 1872. The new railroad brought a wave of immigration to the area. This branch offered service to Traverse City, Northport, and many towns between by 1909.By 1873, the GR&I started a daily express train running south that left Traverse City at 8:30 a.m., and arrived in Grand Rapids at 5 p.m. and Kalamazoo at 6 p.m. At the peak of its service in 1900 it ran up to six passenger trains a day during the summer, and carried in thousands of summer visitors a year on "resort specials." Beginning in 1903, The GR&I agreed to operate the Traverse City, Leelanau and Manistique Railroadfrom Traverse City to Northport, connecting with a cross-lake car ferry to Manistique in the Upper Peninsula. Running rights over the Manistee & Northeastern Railroad were used between Traverse City and the village of Hatch’s to connect with the TCL&M . The ferry service out of Northport was not profitable and was terminated in 1908. The GR&I terminated its agreement to operate the TCL&M in 1914.

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“(***COMPLETELY RESTORED WITH SOLID ELM HARDWOOD IN MINT CONDITION WITH ALL OF THE HARDWARE SANDBLASTED AND IN MINT CONDITION AS WELL!!!***)”