File Used in Automobile Customizing, 1957-1969
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Artifact Overview
This custom-made file was used by Larry and Mike Alexander at their Detroit, Michigan, custom car shop. The "A Brothers," as they were commonly called, were among the best-known car customizers of the 1950s and '60s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
File (Tool)
Date Made
1957-1969
Subject Date
1957-1969
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2011.212.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Larry and Mike Alexander.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)
Masking tape
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 12.5 in
Length: 1.125 in
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