 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Date: 1914 -
Description: A brown leather safety belt with two steel buckles and a wider insert to cushion the wearers back. It was used by P.M.G. linesmen working on overhead telephone lines on Flinders Island. It was adapted from an original World War I horse harness. The belt is stamped with the symbol "L A 7". and an arrow. This belt was used by PMG Linesman George Coster. Format: realia Object: safety belts, linesmen Material: leather Titles: PMG Leather Safety Belt Subjects: safety equipment People/Orgs: Coster, George Institution: Furneaux Historical Research Association Inc. Object number: FHR_00366 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Furneaux Historical Research Association Inc.. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
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