Apex Gear Shift Knob

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Description:

The inscription on the cardboard box reads “Apex Gear Shift Ball, Manufactured for J. C. McAdams Co., Long Island.”

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Gift of Union Carbide Corporation

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1981.0976.45Catalog Number: 1981.0976.45Accession Number: 1981.0976

Object Name: Bakelite Gear Shift Knob

Measurements: overall: 30 mm x 45 mm; 1 3/16 in x 1 3/4 inoverall: knob: 1 3/8 in x 1 3/4 in; 3.4925 cm x 4.445 cmoverall: box: 2 in x 1 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in; 5.08 cm x 4.445 cm x 4.445 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-eb26-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_267

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