[Belt Buckle] CAT L Series Tractors, 1982, Antique-Bronze

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] CAT L Series Tractors, 1982, Antique-Bronze - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] CAT L Series Tractors, 1982, Antique-Bronze - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] CAT L Series Tractors, 1982, Antique-Bronze

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.276

Tags

Metal, Bronze, Tractor, CAT

Description

Oval belt buckle, branded to Cat L Series Tractors Features: An oval, cast metal (likely brass) belt buckle, finished in antique-bronze. The buckle is lightly curved. Front Design: An oval belt buckle, with a 2mm border around the edge. The recessed interior surface has a small speckled texture. At the bottom of the belt buckle is large bold text reading " CAT L SERIES TRACTORS". Above the text in the centre of the buckle is raised imagery of tractor. Back Elements: The back of buckle is a smooth slightly speckled textured.On the right side there is a small hook with a pointed end, and on the left side is an elongated rectangle with indented corners attached at two points. In the centre of the two elements is Small text reading " Trademarks CATERPILLAR, CAT and Licensed by Caterpillar Tractor Co. ©1982 SALES GUIDES, INC. MEQUON, WI USA Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020):Cat L Series Tractors. Oval brass belt buckle with tractor in centre.

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

55 mm

Width

77 mm

Depth

12 mm

Dimension Notes

Excluding the back elements the thickness of 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: Front of the buckle has small scuffs, and fading overall. Back: The back of the buckle has scratches and discolouration. Where the hinge lies is a mark of discolouration shaped like the hinge. Beside the hook there is a vertical strip of adhesive residue. Border: The top of the belt buckles border has a small dent or chip .

Mechanism

Hinge is stiff but has full range of motion.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 30, 2023

Updated By

Simon Phypers

Update Date

August 10, 2023