Trico Wiper Arms & Blades Display, 1950-1960
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Artifact Overview
Windshields protect motorists from dirt, debris, wind, and weather -- but dirty or rain-soaked windshields make driving hazardous. Windshield wipers help clear away mud and moisture, so drivers can safely navigate roads and highways. Trico introduced its first wipers in 1917 and by the end of the century had become one of the leading manufacturers of windshield wiper systems.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Point-of-purchase display
Date Made
1950-1960
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Advertising Metal Display Co. of Chicago, Illinois and New York, New York.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.0.34.376
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Paint (Coating)
Color
Red
Cream (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Length: 13 in
Width: 14 in
Height: 10 in
Inscriptions
on sign (front):
TRICO Wiper Arms & Blades
on sign (back):
WIPER ARM AND BLADE MEASURING SCALE / PLACE ARM END HERE / TRICO ARMS / USE AL-50 / USE AL-60 / USE AL-150 / PLACE END OF BLADE HERE / BLADES / 8 1/4" 9" 10" 11" 12" / TAU-8 1/4" STANDARD PACKAGE 10 / TAU-9" STANDARD PACKAGE 10 / TAU-10" STANDARD PACKAGE 10 / TAU-11" STANDARD PACKAGE 10 / TAU 12" STANDARD PACKAGE 10 / RB-10" STANDARD PACKAGE 10 / RB-11" STANDARD PACKAGE 10 / AL-50 STANDARD PACKAGE 5 / AL-60 STANDARD PACKAGE 5 / AL-150 STANDARD PACKAGE 5
on sides:
TRICO / Triple Action / for FLAT shields / Rainbow / for CURVED shields
on back:
Triple Action / For FLAT shields / Rainbow / For CURVED shields / TRICO / Wiper Arms / and Blades / Original Equipment on Millions of Cars for over 25 years / MADE IN U.S.A. ADVERTISING METAL DISPLAY CO. CHIGO & N.Y.C.
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