Planishing Hammer Used in Automobile Customizing, 1957-1969

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Artifact Overview

Brothers Mike and Larry Alexander used this planishing hammer to finish metal details on custom cars. The "A Brothers," as they were commonly called, were among the best-known car customizers of the 1950s and '60s.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Planishing hammer

Date Made

1957-1969

Subject Date

1957-1969

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2011.212.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Larry and Mike Alexander.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Steel (Alloy)

Dimensions

Height: 12.5 in
Width: 3.5 in
Thickness: 1.125 in

Planishing Hammer Used in Automobile Customizing, 1957-1969