Functional object - Ticket punch, Set of 2, c1960

Physical description

Set of two ticket punches formed from pressed metal sheet, nickel plate finish, fitted with an internal wire spring inset to the handles, ticket retaining strip that punches a large rounded hole.



Type was used in Melbourne during the Travel card era at stations and on trams to cancel tickets. A low cost unit.



.1 - stamped "Made in Taiwan"

.2 - stamped "China"

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