Physical description

Set of four brass cast, chrome plated, machined, device or ticket punches used to cancel or punch paper tickets when purchased. Placed a shaped hole in the ticket. Spring loaded, consists of two main parts with a pin & spring from coiled wire and fitted with formed wire retaining hole fitted to one of the arms. Some of the chrome plating has been worn off.



There are no manufacturer markings on the punches. See https://onlineriver.com/transit-punches/ accessed 6-11-2017 for details of the new equivalent punches.



.1 - number G9 - punches a five cornered hole would have been used at the Glenhuntly Depot

.2 - number K127 - punches a six cornered rounded hole - would have been used at Preston Depot

.3 - number P108 - punches a rounded oblong hole - would have been used at Kew Depot.

.4 - number 1096 - punches a small crossed hole.