Toolbox with Hardware and Parts, circa 1968
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Artifact Overview
Amateur racers Barry Egen and Wayne Snyder of Monroe, Michigan, competed with their custom-built motorcycle at nearby Milan Dragway in the late 1960s. The bike, named "Revolution," was powered by a 350-cubic-centimeter, straight-twin Honda engine and posted race times in the low 12-second range. Egen and Snyder took this toolbox and these spare parts with them on race days.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Toolbox
Date Made
circa 1968
Creator Notes
Craftsman Toolbox made by Sears, Roebuck and Company, Chicago, Illinois. Spark plugs made by Honda Motor Company, Ltd., Japan. Oilcans made by Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, Michigan.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2024.142.14
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Barry Egen and Wayne Snyder.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Gray (Color)
Silver (Color)
White (Color)
Red
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 20.125 in
Length: 9.25 in
Inscriptions
on front of toolbox:
CRAFTSMAN
on top of toolbox lid:
6512
handwritten on inside of toolbox lid:
WAYNE / THE "WRENCH"
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