Answers.Body: <p>It's a tie plate from the original 4.5V train system, specifically from a "switch point right":</p>
  
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Body: <p>I found this part in our LEGO collection, and I'm really curious what it might be, it looks old and says "Pat. pend" on the back. Do you know? Thanks!</p>
  
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Tags: <part-identification><trains>
Title: What is this "patent pending" part?
UserDisplayName: Michelle Sanver
ThreadText: # What is this "patent pending" part?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2016-07-21)
  
  I found this part in our LEGO collection, and I'm really curious what it might be, it looks old and says "Pat. pend" on the back. Do you know? Thanks!
  
  [![Back of the white part says ](https://i.sstatic.net/lEg5K.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/lEg5K.jpg)
  
  [![The front has an interesting angle](https://i.sstatic.net/WSRGY.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/WSRGY.jpg)
  
  **Tags:** part-identification, trains
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2016-07-21. Score: 9 | Accepted answer
  
  It's a tie plate from the original 4.5V train system, specifically from a "switch point right":
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/trK4U.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/trK4U.png)
  
  <http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=x879cx1#T=C>
  
  
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