[Belt Buckle] ALCO Machine Works Inc., Antique-Bronze Black, Cardboard Box, Gold

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Canadian Energy Museum

Name/Title

[Belt Buckle] ALCO Machine Works Inc., Antique-Bronze Black, Cardboard Box, Gold

Entry/Object ID

2025.14.39

Tags

Belt Buckle, Metal, Bronze, Black, ALCO Machine Works Inc., Box, Gold

Description

A rounded rectangle belt buckle, branded to the ALCO Machine Works Inc., kept within a gold cardboard box. Features: A rounded rectangle cast metal belt buckle, finished in antique-bronze and black enamel. The cardboard box is covered in a gold paper that has a lined texture and contains a layer of cotton for the buckle to rest on. Front Design: A large, rounded rectangle of black enamel is displayed on the front. A gold rectangle is displayed in the centre of the buckle with black text, "ALCO". Besides the gold rectangle is a red outline of a rectangle with two horizontal lines running through it. Underneath, in small gold text, reads, "Machine Works Inc." The border of the buckle is antique-bronze and features three stars along the top and three stars along the bottom, with two scroll shapes placed on each corner. Back Elements: The back displays a smooth and blank black surface. The hook is a plain, thin, curved cylinder body. The hinge is a rounded trapezoid, attached by two small cylinders. Debossed text is placed in the centre and reads, "MADE IN CANADA / HARDY MAENDEL LTD. / I - (204) - 239 - 5188 / C - 10270".

Collection

Rick & Carolyn VanEe

Cataloged By

Chloe Anna

Category

Belt Buckles
Accessories

Acquisition

Accession

2025.14

Source or Donor

Rick VanEe

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Box dimensions

Height

28 mm

Width

93 mm

Depth

93 mm

Created By

chloeanoe@gmail.com

Create Date

June 10, 2025

Updated By

chloeanoe@gmail.com

Update Date

June 12, 2025