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Machine, Toll-collecting

Object Name:
Machine, Toll-collecting
Object ID:
2005.051.01
Creator:
Cubic Toll Systems -- Manufacturer
Place of Origin:
Teterboro, NJ
Date:
1981
Description:
Automatic turnpike toll collection machine. Used at toll booth on F. E. Everett Turnpike (Interstate 93) in Hooksett, NH. Steel with blue finish. Hinged, slanted front with glass window and blue metal nameplate, "MANUFACTURED BY / CUBIC TOLL SYSTEMS / 25 CENTRAL AVE. / TETERBORO, N.J.", with list of patent numbers (latest 3,441,716). Embossed plastic (Dymo) label on glass, "234". Black steel handle on each side, at bottom. Vent on each side, at top. Lock on front.
Material:
Metal
Steel
Glass
Dimensions:
H-24 W-13 D-15 inches
Provenance:
Installed at the Hooksett Toll Paza in 1981. Discontinued in 2005. Highway tokens were no longer accepted in New Hampshire as of January 1, 2006.
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