• Manufacturer: Griffin Technology

• SKU: Rail Artifact Tablet Stand

• Promotion: Free Shipping on Domestic orders over $29.99

• Description: The Rail Artifact Stand preserves a piece of both rail and digital communication history. The railroad remains synonymous with the beginning of electronic messaging through its connection to the telegraph that sent binary code in the form of dots and dashes along the original superhighway - the rails.The Rail Artifact Stand is crafted of decommissioned railroad spikes and a tie plate manufactured and installed (on the original L&N Railroad) between 1906 and 1908. Each piece of this stand has seen decades of service, carrying countless tons of goods and material from city to city throughout the southern US.Griffin is proud to present this one-of-a-kind stand, designed and hand-made in small batches by Nashville-based Rail Yard Studios, for your iPad or other tablet. You are now the caretaker of this enduring piece of Industrial Age history. Enjoy it on your journey through the Digital Age.NOTICE: The Rail Artifact Stand is made of forged steel which may easily scratch the finishes of most tablets. To prevent scratches on your tablet, we strongly recommend protecting your tablet with a case when using the Stand.As part of your purchase of the Rail Artifact Stand, we're pleased to offer you a complimentary tablet case of your choice. To get your free Griffin iPad or tablet case, simply add a tablet case to your cart. See our most popular cases in the Related Products section below. No promotional code needed. Shopping carts containing a Rail Yard Studios stand may add one tablet case which will be discounted at checkout.*Receive one (1) free Griffin iPad or tablet case with purchase of one (1) Rail Yard Studios stand. Not available with other offers or discounts. Additional shipping charges may apply. While supplies last. Expires 12/31/15.ABOUT RAIL YARD STUDIOS:Nashville-based Rail Yard Studios creates one-of-a-kind custom furniture from historical century-old railroad steel and hardwood timbers. Handmade in the company's Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood workshop, every piece is built of 100% American materials, and is a uniquely created work of art - individually numbered and cataloged.Learn more at www.railyardstudios.com, Tablet stand made from a tie plate and two spikes reclaimed from decommissioned rail stock. Every stand bears the original manufacturers' markings, as well as evidence of punishing daily wear. Wear, rust, pitting and other imperfections have been preserved with 3 coats of low-gloss polyurethane. Approx weight