Headtube badge from 1895 Pacemaker bicycle

ID: 404 ~ Source: https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/ca-1895-pacemaker-bicycle-co-stunning-survivor.151367/ ~ Creator: McCauley Cycle Works
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Headtube badge from 1895 Pacemaker bicycle
McCauley Cycle Works - posted here with permission

1890s headtube badges were elaborate, and often included patent dates, location, and company slogans.

This file appears in: Early Des Moines Bicycle History

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