Vintage Automotive Alignment Demonstration Model by Bee Line
c. 1940s-1950s; Bee Line Automotive Equipment - Davenport, IA
Small-scale sales demonstration model produced by Bee Line to illustrate the function of automotive wheel alignment. The display features a mounted Budd wheel and tire on a red-painted metal base, complete with Bee Line's distinctive bee logo and original decal. The tire rotates freely and can be removed entirely from the mount, reflecting its use as an interactive sales tool for garages and distributors.
Bee Line, founded in 1921 in Bettendorf, Iowa, became a leader in wheel alignment equipment for service stations and automotive shops. Their advertising and sales aids often included small functional models like this, designed to show prospective customers the benefits of their patented systems.
This example remains structurally sound, with light paint wear consistent with age and handling. Decals and branding remain legible, and the wheel mechanism operates as intended.
3" W x 3.5" D x 2.5" H
MM - 16015 - 092625
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