taz42o said:
duggap said:
That shield is off the front of a bicycle.
That is what I thought, bicycle head badge, since it is curved. Looks like the ones creskol posted are flat. But you would probably have to find pic of it on bike to know for sure.
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/lot-of-7-vintage-bicycle-labels-emblems-metal
The trouble with the bicycle headtube badge theory is that they come with every letter of the alphabet .. unless they were added later for a personalized touch, a bicycle manufacturer would use the same letter.
I don't believe they came off of bicycles or motorcycles either, and here is why.
I have one of these, too, that has the letter "S" on it. (pictured below)
The one featured has the letter "C" on it.
I have seen one with the letter "D" on it, as pictured below.
I have seen others with different letters on them, most recently one with an "A" on it.
If they were a bicycle or motorcycle emblems, the letters would not be so varied if varied at all. If, for example, they came off of a Schwinn bicycle, the letter would probably be an "S" and the shield would be unique to Schwinn, with no other company copying their logo or headtube emblem. (please visit
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_badge) The same would hold true for a motorcycles, if in fact they had headtubes. Most motorcycles do not have a headtube on which an emblem could be mounted.
Secondly, a headtube on a bicycle is only about an inch in diameter. The curvature on these shields is designed to be installed on something 3 inches in diameter. (see photo below)
My belief is that these are personalized monogrammed shields sold as novelties with universal applications.
