Museum Artifact: Tiger-Ey No. 100-0 Plastic Truck Reflector, c. 1950s
Made by: Do-Ray Lamp Company, 1458 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL [South Loop]
Research is underway on this one and a full write-up will be coming soon.
Museum Artifact: Tiger-Ey No. 100-0 Plastic Truck Reflector, c. 1950s
Made by: Do-Ray Lamp Company, 1458 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL [South Loop]
Research is underway on this one and a full write-up will be coming soon.
The outer steel ring that holds the plastic refelector was supplied from 1956-73 by Hennessy Steel Corporation, located near 36th street and Kedzie avenue. Strip width was critical to ring quality which was stamped in a “closed” die.