#28 • Brass Union Pacific Railroad Cuspidor w/Engineering Rules

Part of 2025 APAA Staff Holiday Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $20.00

Status: Sold

Category: Decorative Objects

A brass Union Pacific Railroad spittoon, or cuspidor, used to hold a large, uncounted collection of vintage analog computing rules widely used by engineers, architects, and scientists for various mathematical calculations before the advent of electronic calculators, as photographed. The cuspidor measures approximately 9" x 9" x 10".