[Belt Buckle] Caterpillar Quality Products Reg'd, Bowl Scraper, Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] Caterpillar Quality Products Reg'd, Bowl Scraper, Antique-Bronze - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] Caterpillar Quality Products Reg'd, Bowl Scraper, Antique-Bronze - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] Caterpillar Quality Products Reg'd, Bowl Scraper, Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.278

Tags

Metal, Bronze, Tractor, Catepillar

Description

Rectangular belt buckle, branded to Caterpillar Features: A rectangular, cast metal (likely brass) belt buckle with rounded corners, finished in antique-bronze. The buckle is lightly curved. Front Design: A 3mm border around the edge, with the recessed interior surface having a tiny triangular stamp texture. In the centre of the buckle is raised imagery of a large tractor. Below the tractor at the bottom of the buckle is a small raised rectangle with raised text reading "CATERPILLAR" below that in the rectangle is smaller text reading " QUALITY PRODUCTS REG'D" Back Elements: The back elements has a slightly rough flat surface, with a thin curved hook and rectangle shaped hinge attached at two points.In the centre of the belt buckle near the bottom is the makers mark reading "MACKENZIE TRADING CO. LTD. Edmonton Alberta, CANADA, Trademarks CATERPILLAR CAT and © Licensed by Caterpillar Tractor Co." Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Caterpillar Quality Products. Rectangular brass belt buckle. Scraper on face.

Collection

Gordon McQuaig Collection

Cataloged By

Ashley Ranson

Category

Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Buckle, Belt

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Buckle, Clothing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

56 mm

Width

88 mm

Depth

12 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding the back elements, the buckle is 3mm.

Material

Metal

Color

Bronze

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Aug 8, 2023

Examined By

Ashley Ranson

Surface

Front: The front of the buckle is very worn. lots of discolouration and scuffs on front of the buckle. The text at the bottom is faded and worn. Back: The back is discoloured and faded. Some of the letters in the text are worn off. Adhesive residue patch on the left side of the buckle. Adhesive residue leaving a vertical line beside the hook.

Mechanism

The hinge moves freely and has full range of motion.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 30, 2023

Updated By

Simon Phypers

Update Date

August 10, 2023