kit, tool
Catalog Number
2021.30.12a-jDescription
Tool kit in a red, cardboard box. Within the box is a black carrying case that zips open. Attached to the carrying case is a round, black tag with the name "SLICKCRAFT". Inside the case are 7 stainless steel tools, including a pocket knife (12b), bottle opener (12c), nail file (12f), letter opener (12g) and saw (12a).History
The Slickcraft Boat Company was formed in 1954 by Leon R. Slikkers. Originally the company was located in small quarters at 791 Washington, with Slikkers and his family living in the apartment above the work area (6-9-1979 Holland Sentinel).Slickcraft boats were made of fiberglass, with the hull constructed "at a plant located at 9 West Seventh Street...then shipped to the Washington Avenue plant where they were equipped with a mahogany wood deck, hardware, steering controls and seating." (Boats Made In Holland, page 81, Geoffrey Reynolds).