Billiard Ball Gearshift Knob, 1950-1965
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Artifact Overview
Not your standard gear shift lever, hot rodders from the 1950s and '60s personalized their vehicles with homemade accessories.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Knob (Handle)
Date Made
1950-1965
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2011.205.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Color
Silver (Color)
Maroon
Yellow (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 10.25 in
Width: 2.25 in
Circumference: 7 in (of cue ball)
Inscriptions
On cue ball: 4
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