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Spitler puncture plug
Catalog #: 1982.0321.01,
Accession #: 1982.0321
Currently on display
From the Smithsonian Collection
This plug was used to repair automobile tires. |
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Physical Description |
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artifact. small metal circle. Diameter 3/4", 1/2" Deep
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Details |
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Credit: | Gift of Francis Hemminger |
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History |
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Early automobile enthusiasts had to cope with bad roads which damaged their tires. And the tires themselves also contributed to regular blow outs: the first automobile tires were usually adaptations of bicycle tires. They were highly pressurized, and often failed.
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