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<p>[QUOTE="SBSVC, post: 428090, member: 136"]I was just going thru some more "old stuff" at home and came across an East Lancashire cap badge that I'm curious about.</p><p><br /></p><p>For whatever reason, it was attached to a Vietnam-era military hat, which was given to me in the 1970's by a recently returned American vet. Here's the hat (excuse the background!) even tho it seems only coincidental to the badge:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]149872[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I've found many versions of the badge itself, but not ones made in India. (Most seemed to come from J.R. Gaunt, London.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, here's the badge I have:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]149873[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]149874[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]149875[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I've read about the Pioneer Lock Works in India, so I know some things about Aligarh, the Johnsons, and the company's history.</p><p><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=U9bkAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA340&lpg=PA340&dq=%22pioneer+lock+works%22+%22india%22&source=bl&ots=lZzV7qRvmu&sig=B_LX-4A6Uu_JJB0sTIJZ4yYXxUc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3787WsdfeAhXMxFkKHe4fBnYQ6AEwAHoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22pioneer%20lock%20works%22%20%22india%22&f=false" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://books.google.com/books?id=U9bkAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA340&lpg=PA340&dq=%22pioneer+lock+works%22+%22india%22&source=bl&ots=lZzV7qRvmu&sig=B_LX-4A6Uu_JJB0sTIJZ4yYXxUc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3787WsdfeAhXMxFkKHe4fBnYQ6AEwAHoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22pioneer%20lock%20works%22%20%22india%22&f=false" rel="nofollow">https://books.google.com/books?id=U9bkAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA340&lpg=PA340&dq="pioneer+lock+works"+"india"&source=bl&ots=lZzV7qRvmu&sig=B_LX-4A6Uu_JJB0sTIJZ4yYXxUc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3787WsdfeAhXMxFkKHe4fBnYQ6AEwAHoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q="pioneer lock works" "india"&f=false</a></p><p><br /></p><p>There was also a very informative bit about how the badges were made at Pioneer Lock in the 1920's:</p><p><a href="https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66270" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66270" rel="nofollow">https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66270</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Does this badge look as if it were made using the old-style process mentioned there?</p><p><br /></p><p>Can anyone further date this for me or provide any additional info?</p><p><br /></p><p>I really appreciate any input!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks so much.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SBSVC, post: 428090, member: 136"]I was just going thru some more "old stuff" at home and came across an East Lancashire cap badge that I'm curious about. For whatever reason, it was attached to a Vietnam-era military hat, which was given to me in the 1970's by a recently returned American vet. Here's the hat (excuse the background!) even tho it seems only coincidental to the badge: [ATTACH=full]149872[/ATTACH] I've found many versions of the badge itself, but not ones made in India. (Most seemed to come from J.R. Gaunt, London.) Anyway, here's the badge I have: [ATTACH=full]149873[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]149874[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]149875[/ATTACH] I've read about the Pioneer Lock Works in India, so I know some things about Aligarh, the Johnsons, and the company's history. [URL='https://books.google.com/books?id=U9bkAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA340&lpg=PA340&dq=%22pioneer+lock+works%22+%22india%22&source=bl&ots=lZzV7qRvmu&sig=B_LX-4A6Uu_JJB0sTIJZ4yYXxUc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3787WsdfeAhXMxFkKHe4fBnYQ6AEwAHoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22pioneer%20lock%20works%22%20%22india%22&f=false']https://books.google.com/books?id=U9bkAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA340&lpg=PA340&dq="pioneer+lock+works"+"india"&source=bl&ots=lZzV7qRvmu&sig=B_LX-4A6Uu_JJB0sTIJZ4yYXxUc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj3787WsdfeAhXMxFkKHe4fBnYQ6AEwAHoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q="pioneer lock works" "india"&f=false[/URL] There was also a very informative bit about how the badges were made at Pioneer Lock in the 1920's: [URL]https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66270[/URL] Does this badge look as if it were made using the old-style process mentioned there? Can anyone further date this for me or provide any additional info? I really appreciate any input! Thanks so much.[/QUOTE]
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