Rack, luggage

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1960–1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.1544.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: AUTO KING
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL & WOOD

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 135.5 cm
Width: 131.0 cm
Height: 30.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Motorized Ground Transportation
Category: Automotive parts
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY USED IN 1960'S & POSSIBLY LATER
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO HOLD LUGGAGE OR OTHER ITEMS ONTO THE ROOF OF A CAR
Technical: THIS STYLE OF ROOF RACK WAS DESIGNED TO BE SECURED TO DRAINAGE SILLS ON CARS/ IT BECAME AN OBSOLETE STYLE WHEN CAR DESIGNS CHANGED SO THAT THEY NO LONGER INCLUDED DRAINAGE SILLS BUT INSTEAD BECAME MORE AERODYNAMIC & ROUNDED
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: HAS LABEL ON EACH SIDE, LABELS APPEAR IDENTICAL, MUCH IS TORN OFF OF EACH - APPEAR TO READ 'AUTO K[inG]/ JACK [MISSING] KOLN'/ HANDWRITTEN ON ONE END 'FRONT' WITH ARROWS BESIDE IT
Missing: N/A
Finish: DULL SILVER GREY, UNFINISHED, WITH WOODEN PTS HAVING A CLEAR FINISH, NOW PARTIALLY WORN OFF
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Rack, luggage, between 1960–1969, Artifact no. 1995.1544, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.1544.001/

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