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Where did the term "Foamer" come from?
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I got another. In Mt. Clare Yard, the term for a handbrake was "harvey". As in, "Put a harvey on it." That's the ONLY place in Balto. where the term was used. No one could remember the origin of it. I seem to recall Harvey, Illinois cast into some brake wheels along with their manufacturer's name.
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