Hat, Hard
Object number2008.37.16
Manufacturer
Super Lite
OriginUnited States of America
MediumAluminum; plastic; leather; paper
Credit LineGift of Gerald Price
DescriptionSilver aluminum hard hat. Plastic head guard underneath, with brown leather wrapping around plastic.Dimensions5.5 x 10.625 x 12.875 in. (14 x 27 x 32.7 cm)MarksEngraved mark: "Super Lite / T.M. / U.S.A."
Label: Super Lite / DUAL SAFETY SUSPENSION..."
Embossed on plastic: "Fibre Metal / MADE IN THE U.S.A."
Patent numbers embossed on plastic: "PAT. NO. 2710965 / PAT. NO. 2763863 / OTHER PAT. PEND."
Historical NotesHard hat found in the foundry locker room; donor Gerald Price obtained the object on the day the Westinghouse Air Brake Company (WABCO) plant closed. Part of a collection of items related to Westinghouse Airbrake Company (WABCO) in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, where donor Gerald Price's grandfather, Peter Grillo, and most of his family, worked. Part of a larger collection related to donor Gerald Price's Italian-American family, one of the earliest to settle in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania.
Related institution
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
Related person
Peter Grillo
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