Brannock Device, 1950-1965
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Artifact Overview
Many people may not know that the scientific-looking gadget found in most shoe stores is called a Brannock device. Charles Brannock, a shoe store owner from Syracuse, New York, invented this tool in the late 1920s. It replaced a simple wooden ruler-type stick. The Brannock device provides more precise measurements of a person's foot ensuring a better fitting shoe.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Brannock device
Date Made
1950-1965
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2008.145.62
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Randolph C. and Nancy M. Carey.
Material
Metal
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