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Brass Indian Motorcycles Pinback Badge Indian #1013921

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Brass Indian Motorcycles Pinback Badge  Indian #1013921
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WOW an Indian motorcycle Badge-- very rare indeed!</em></td>
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This is a vintage pinback of the famous INDIAN MOTORCYCLES with the Chief's head. It is a brass badge that I suppose would have gone on a hat or jacket. It measures 1 3/4" across and is a great collectible item! In modern America, it's hard to believe that there was ever any other brand that could compete with Harley- Davidson. In fact, at one time there were more than 20 US motorcycle manufacturers, and the biggest and best was the Indian Motorcycle Company of Springfield, Mass.<p>Before W.W. I the popularity of motorcycles exploded in Europe and the U.S., and there were literally hundreds of manufacturers. Indian was the most popular and the biggest winner in racing for years. Racers such as George Holden and Cannonball Baker set speed and distance records on Indian bikes. By this time the Indian factory was one million square feet in size with 35 departments. Despite business downturns and incredible mismanagement, Indian survived the Great Depression. Harley-Davidson was the only other survivor. Indian and Harley-Davidson both supplied large numbers of motorcycles to the military during World War II, but Harley managed to negotiate much better contracts, and Indian was left perilously cash-poor by the end of the war. Chief production was resumed for three more years, 1950 through 1953. The 80 cubic inch Blackhawk Chiefs of these years, with telescopic forks, are probably the most highly coveted Indians of all. Indian dealers sold the AMC models alongside the Blackhawk ...
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#: 6094</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Very good to excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:vintage</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:USA </td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Indian Motorcycles</td></tr>




<tr><td>Title:Brass Indian Motorcycles Pinback Badge Indian</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Glen Elder, Kansas</td></tr>
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