[Belt Buckle] CAT Reg'd Diesel Power, Antique-Brass [Damaged]

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Belt Buckle] CAT Reg'd Diesel Power, Antique-Brass [Damaged] - Front: View of the front.
[Belt Buckle] CAT Reg'd Diesel Power, Antique-Brass [Damaged] - Front

View of the front.

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] CAT Reg'd Diesel Power, Antique-Brass [Damaged]

Entry/Object ID

2020.1.277

Tags

Metal, Belt Buckle, CAT, Diesel, Power

Description

Rectangular belt buckle, branded to CAT Regd Diesel Power. 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 rounded border around the edge, with the recessed interior surface having a dotted texture. Across the upper-middle of the space is the large block text "CAT", with "REGD" in smaller text below to the right of the buckle. Across the bottom centre of the buckle is text "DIESEL POWER". Back Elements: The back has a flat smooth service. with a rectangle at the bottom centre of the buckle with text " MACKENZIE TRADING CO.LTD. Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA" Below the text is text reading " Trademarks CATERPILLAR, CAT and © Licensed by Caterpillar Tractor Co. Old Description (Kelsey Dalrymple, 3 June 2020): Cat Reg'd Diesel Power. Rectangular brass belt buckle.

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Ashley Ranson

Category

Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2020.1

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Canada

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

51 mm

Width

82 mm

Depth

4 mm

Material

Metal

Color

Brass

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Poor

Date Examined

Aug 9, 2023

Examined By

Ashley Ranson

Surface

Front: The front of buckle along the top border has small chips and scratches along it. Around the text on the front the background of the buckle has slight discolouration and wear. the bottom of the 'C' has a large scuff on it. Back: The back of the buckle has been damaged, the hinge and the hook have been broken off. There is a ring of discolouration from where the hinge was.

Mechanism

The hinge has been broken off.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

March 30, 2023

Updated By

Simon Phypers

Update Date

August 10, 2023