Lead-Smoothing Paddle Used in Automobile Customizing, 1957-1969
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Artifact Overview
Brothers Mike and Larry Alexander used this wooden paddle to apply molten lead to car surfaces as part of their custom car business. The "A Brothers," as they were commonly called, were among the best-known car customizers of the 1950s and '60s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Hand tool
Date Made
1957-1969
Subject Date
1957-1969
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2011.212.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Larry and Mike Alexander.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 2.5 in
Width: 1.375 in
Length: 7.5 in
Inscriptions
Stamp on handle base: # P77 / WIDE VALLEY / "BOILED IN TALLOW" / SOLDEM (?) PADDLE / REMONT (?) / LOMBARD, ILL.
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