The collection contains models, prototypes and products since the 40s of this century. The first exhibit is a handle of vibration scissors ergonomically designed by sculptor Vincenc Makovsky for shoe-making industry in 1940. Handles of tools for shoe-making industry in Zlin, scissors, pliers, knives from 1943-1970 by Zdenek Kovar, a pupil of Vincenc Makovsky from the School of Arts in Zlin. He is also author of the set of wooden latches from the 40s to 60s. Shapes can be compared on plaster models in the scale 1:1 of electric drilling machines and spray guns created by pupils of professor Z.Kovar in Zlin (G.Hlavka, M.Klima) and graduated students from the Prague School of Applied Arts (S.Lachman, S.Tatousek, I.Moucha). Tools for textile industry and a set of surgical instruments come from the 50s to 60s.
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