Tucker Corporation Employee Badge, circa 1948
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The Tucker Corporation based itself in Chicago in a war-surplus factory that had produced engines for B-29 bomber airplanes. At its peak, Tucker employed some 1,600 people. The company anticipated having 35,000 employees once it reached full production. But it wasn't to be. Financial and legal problems closed Tucker in 1950 after only 51 cars were built.
The Tucker Corporation based itself in Chicago in a war-surplus factory that had produced engines for B-29 bomber airplanes. At its peak, Tucker employed some 1,600 people. The company anticipated having 35,000 employees once it reached full production. But it wasn't to be. Financial and legal problems closed Tucker in 1950 after only 51 cars were built.
Artifact
Badge
Date Made
circa 1948
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
95.3.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Color
Red
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1 in
Width: 1.5 in
Inscriptions
on front of badge: TUCKER J 42 103 CORPORATION
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