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Sample, Material

Object number2012.17.1 a-n

Manufacturer Aluminum Company of America (1907 - 1998)

Datec. 2012

MediumAluminum

Credit LineGift of Alcoa, Inc.

DescriptionFourteen (14) quadrangle aluminum color samples in different colors including silver, red, gold, black, blue, pink, gray, burgundy, green, and black.Dimensions(a) Width: 2.375; Length: 3.5
(b) W: 2.375 ; L: 3
(c) W: 2.75 ; L: 4
(d) W/L: 3
(e) W: 3.375 ; L: 3.125
(f) W: 4 ; L: 3
(g) W: 4 ; L: 3.25
(h) W: 4 ; L: 2.675
(i) W: 4 ; L: 3.25
(j) W: 4 ; L: 3.125
(k) W: 2.875 ; L: 2.375
(l) W: 2.75 ; L: 4
(m) W: 4 ; L: 3.375
(n) W: 4 ; L: 3.25

Inscriptions(c)
Red marker: "34".

(d)
Black marker: "BRIGHT AND / BLACK / SMOKE"; word black is crossed out.

(f)
Black marker: "18" or "81".

(h)
Black marker: "45".

(i)
Yellow marker: "26".

(l)
Red marker: "12".

(m)
Black marker: "11".

(n)
Black marker: "32
Historical NotesAlcoa aluminum samples with various surface finishes. The benefits of aluminum touted by the founders of the Pittsburgh Reduction Company--precursor to Alcoa--are still in use today: corrosion, resistance, lightweight, and versatility. An example of the advances made in aluminum, these surface finishes demonstrate the ability to fabricate aluminum into a number of brilliant colors and various brush techniques that give it the appearance of other metals such as gold, stainless steel, and copper.Label TextThese surface finishes demonstrate the ability to fabricate aluminum in brilliant colors or with various brush techniques that give it the appearance of other metals such as gold, stainless steel, and copper.

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