This solid iron ashtray measures 4.5”
across and stands one inch tall. It has
one resting place large enough for a cigar and 6 smaller slots for
cigarettes. It has a felt bottom to keep
the iron from marring up surfaces. But
that’s not the cool part.
Clearly this ashtray was made to
commemorate the Strategic or Small Business Unit which was Plant 5 Heavy Dut. Get ready for the winded explanation….
Plant 5, was part of the Delco-Remy
Division of General Motors. Opened in 1928,
it was the grey iron casting foundry that produced castings for the different
product lines in Anderson, Indiana, which included motor housings, generator
end frame, iron bowl distributor bases and heavy-duty generator and starter
housings. In 1986 Plant 5 ran 35,000 HEI
distributor gear blanks on second shift after outside suppliers could not hold
the proper chemistry needed to keep the gears from failing in engine applications. Sounds like a reason to celebrate….and make
an ashtray.
This ashtray has a little heft to it…it
weighs in around 1lb 6oz.
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