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1994

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1997

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Snakelight Flexible Flashlight (car model) Flashlight

This is a flashlight. It was designed by Richard Carbone and Bryan deBlois and manufactured by Black & Decker. It is dated 1994 and we acquired it in 1997. Its medium is abs plastic, thermoplastic rubber, xenon bulb. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Black & Decker. It is credited Gift of Black & Decker Corporation.

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 38 x 7 x 5.2 cm (14 15/16 x 2 3/4 x 2 1/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Snakelight Flexible Flashlight (car model) Flashlight; Designed by Richard Carbone (American, b. 1963), Bryan deBlois (American, b. 1956); Manufactured by Black & Decker (United States); USA; abs plastic, thermoplastic rubber, xenon bulb; L x W x D: 38 x 7 x 5.2 cm (14 15/16 x 2 3/4 x 2 1/16 in.); Gift of Black & Decker Corporation; 1997-5-2-a/c

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition IDEO Selects: Works from the Permanent Collection.

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