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
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