Manufacturing Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a 25 years of service pin for Hood Rubber Company of Watertown, Massachusetts. The pin is in 14 karat gold and named on reverse to Margaret C. Carmody. The pin weighs 2.51 grams. The reverse of the pin reads:MARGARET C...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1955 Zippo lighter advertising for Onan Electric Plants. Onan was started in 1920 by David Warren Onan in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has been based there since. Onan is still in business owned by Cummins Indiana (Cummins Onan)...

ARTIFACT: Unknown WWI era shipbuilding corporation employee badge. The nickel plated brass badge reads: "G.R.S.B. 5499 CORP'N"…the letter 'G' has a curious look and could also be a "C", the letters show remnants of black painted...

ARTIFACT: Early 1940's Diehl Manufacturing Co. worker photo identification badge from Finderne, New Jersey. Philip Diehl started out as a machine designer for the Singer Manufacturing Co. until 1885 when he started his own company which became known as...

ARTIFACT: Great, early WWII, circa 1942 - 1943 M4- A1 Sherman Tank Federal Machine & Welder Co. War Worker lapel pin in gilt sterling. The M4 developed from the medium-sized M3 and first entered combat with the British in North Africa during 1942 and...

ARTIFACT: Great, early WWII, circa 1942 – 1943 M4- A1 Sherman Tank Federal Machine & Welder Co. War Worker lapel pin in gilt sterling. The M4 developed from the medium-sized M3 and first entered combat with the British in North Africa during...

ARTIFACT: This is a red, white and blue United States tank manufacturer (ARS) "Keep 'Em Rolling" pin. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid over aluminum, tin backing, brass pin...

ARTIFACT: 1930's - WWII Schwitzer Corporation employee badge. The Schwitzer Corp. is based out of Indianapolis, Indiana. The company-built specialty pumps and fans, many ordered under WWII military contracts. The employee badge features a round, blue...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II worker identification badge for the Northern Pump Company of Minneapolis. Northern Pump was created in 1929 from the merger of two Minnesota companies, and held federal contracts with the United States Navy from...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II employee photo identification badge for Chicago Molded Products Corporation, an early plastics company that manufactured much for the war effort. The badge is in excellent condition and is on a leather hanger. The...

ARTIFACT: This is an "E" award pin for Goss Manufacturing Company. The pin is oval and reads E FOR PRODUCTION UNITED STATES NAVY BUREAU OF ORDNANCE GOSS and shows an anchor and two crossed cannon. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 1-1/16" in height x...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful WWII War Worker patch for Fisher Body, builders of tanks, aircraft parts, and all kinds of artillery. Fisher Body was a lesser known division of General Motors with a plant in Lansing, Michigan. During WWII, however, it was a massive...