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ARTIFACT:
This is a Great Pair of North Las Vegas Nevada Fire Dept Engineer Badges Hat & Chest Dated 12/1965 Named to James Hewett.
VINTAGE:
1965.
SIZE:
Approximately Chest Badge: 2-3/8" in height x 1-3/4" in width. Hat Badge: 2-1/8" in height x 1-3/4" in width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Carltone Gold and the Platiloy Silver with hard-fired blue, sky blue, and green and red enamel. Brass backing.
ATTACHMENT:
Chest Badge: Vertical pin with come-under locking catch. Hat Badge: Single screw post with disk backing and pin.
MARKINGS:
ENTENMANN-ROVIN CO.
GENUINE
"CARLTONE
GOLD"
"PLATILOY
SILVER"
PICO RIVERA, CALIF.
13
JAMES W HEWETT
12 - 1965
THIRTEEN
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a fire department collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VGEV21 LBFEX09/11/22 SBFEX09/13/22
CONDITION:
8- (Excellent): The chest badge is in wonderful condition but tiny chips on enamel, and hat badge shows damage on top & bottom enamel. Overall, it's a duty worn great pair of badges.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
