Aluminaid standard folding cane

Cane, Folding

Accession Number: 2007.33.29

Description: Four section, tubular aluminum folding cane, each segment of decreasing diameter (1/2", 7/16", 3/8", 5/16"); single white nylon elastic cord; top section has straight handled black rubber putter style grip, "Lampkin" and black nylon wrist loop; middle two sections covered with white Scotchlite reflective tape; bottom section is anodized red, conical foot secured with hex key, white nylon marshmallow tip; label, "aluminaid/division of MAHZELL/Precision Products Corp./Scenectady N.Y. 12304".

Height: 45

Date Made: ca. 1985

Maker: Mah-Zell Precision Products

Place of Origin: Schenectady, NY

Collection: AER O&M Division C. Warren Bledsoe Archives

History/Provenance: AER O&M Division C. Warren Bledsoe Archives

Credit Line: Gift of Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired

Subjects: Blindness Rehabilitation Orientation & Mobility Canes for the blind

Dimension Notes: overall, open

Made: Mah-Zell Precision Products

Material: Rubber, nylon, aluminum

Updated: 04/29/2014