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The first Kummer trams had open platforms at the ends. The driver’s job was not an easy one in rain or cold, especially when the working day sometimes lasted 12 hours. At the end of the line the driver moved from one end of the tram to the other, since lines were single-track and there were no turning places.

A Kummer tram at the corner of Läntinen Heikinkatu and Bulevardi at the beginning of the 20th century. When regular services began, trams operated on four lines: from Töölö to Kaivopuisto, from Sörnäinen to Katajanokka, from the Market Square to Perämiehenkatu and from Liisankatu to Lapinlahti. In 1901 the city had about 13 kilometres of tramlines.

Conductor’s bag from the beginning of the 20th century. When electric services began, a single ticket cost 15 pennies. Tokens were cheaper, with 20 tokens costing two and a half marks.

An electrician’s voltmeter from 1914 shows skilled craftsmanship. The case is mahogany.