This is a vintage manual crank Johnson fare box, likely used on trolleys, streetcars, or buses in the early to mid-1900s.
The fare box was manufactured by the Johnson Fare Box Company of New York and Chicago.
It allowed passengers to deposit coins into a visible glass chamber, which were then counted by an internal mechanism operated by a hand crank or electric motor.
The design helped ensure honesty in fare collection, as drivers could not easily tamper with the deposited fares.
These durable and well-made machines were used by many transit systems across the United States.
This is a vintage manual crank Johnson fare box, likely used on trolleys, streetcars, or buses in the early to mid-1900s.
The fare box was manufactured by the Johnson Fare Box Company of New York and Chicago.
It allowed passengers to deposit coins into a visible glass chamber, which were then counted by an internal mechanism operated by a hand crank or electric motor.
The design helped ensure honesty in fare collection, as drivers could not easily tamper with the deposited fares.
These durable and well-made machines were used by many transit systems across the United States.
