Attendant Changing Tire, March 1935

THF266808 / Attendant Changing Tire, March 1935
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Artifact Overview

Tire irons were used to pry the bead -- or edge -- of an automobile tire away from the wheel rim. Typically, they were used in pairs to work the tire off gradually. These tools were essential when tires still featured separate inner tubes, but they became less important following the move to tubeless tires in the 1950s.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

14 March 1935

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.62460

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.000 in
Width: 11.000 in