Modified Screwdriver Used in Automobile Customizing, 1957-1969
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Artifact Overview
Larry and Mike Alexander used this modified screwdriver at their Detroit, Michigan, custom car shop. The "A Brothers," as they were commonly called, were Detroit's standout car customizers of the 1950s and '60s.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Hand tool
Subject Date
1957-1969
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Screwdriver manufactured by H. D. Smith & Company in Plantsville, Connecticut .The Alexander brothers modified it, probably in the 1950s.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2011.212.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Larry and Mike Alexander.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 1.25 in
Length: 1 in
Inscriptions
Stamped into metal: THE H. D. S. & CO. / PAT. AUG 25 03 / "THE PERFECT HANDLE" / MADE IN PLANTSVILLE, CONN. USA
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