firefighter Posted May 7, 2016 Share #1 Posted May 7, 2016 Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12A54 Posted May 7, 2016 Share #2 Posted May 7, 2016 Very interesting - thanks for sharing this. We used to call the gunner's controls "the Cadillacs" and I wondered if they made those. Pretty sure they did as well as other components (Cadillac Gage?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted May 7, 2016 Thanks 12A54. I was told they made the engines but I'm sure they made other parts.I use to have a oval, name type, patch with the same design.Wished I kept it, would have looked nice with the lapel pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchrat1918 Posted May 7, 2016 Share #4 Posted May 7, 2016 Thanks 12A54. I was told they made the engines but I'm sure they made other parts.I use to have a oval, name type, patch with the same design.Wished I kept it, would have looked nice with the lapel pin. Cadillac produced M5 Stuart tanks and M5A1 's at their plants in Detroit and South Gate California as well as M24 Chaffee's and M-8 motor howitzer carriages. They also supplied engines to other manufacturers such as Massey Harris and the American Car and Foundry Co. The Cadillac V8s went into M5 and M5AI Stuarts, M24 Chafee's, M26 Pershing's and Marine Corps LVT's. I'm on the move right now so I can't look but I believe there are 2 or 3 versions of this very cool production award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted May 7, 2016 Trenchart thank you for the information. I thought it was a service award not a production award.Thank you again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchrat1918 Posted May 8, 2016 Share #6 Posted May 8, 2016 Trenchart thank you for the information. I thought it was a service award not a production award.Thank you again. You very well could be right, it may be a service award. I have not found a lot of information on these pins or the reason they were awarded. Hopefully one of the other forum members can supply more info. Wes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Jerry Posted May 10, 2016 Share #7 Posted May 10, 2016 Great looking pin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstop61 Posted May 12, 2016 Share #8 Posted May 12, 2016 Love the pin. Great find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted May 12, 2016 Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCHRAT Posted May 13, 2016 Share #10 Posted May 13, 2016 there is a similar patch version of this on e-bay now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share #11 Posted May 13, 2016 Thanks PATCHRAT it looks like the one I use to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted May 24, 2016 Share #12 Posted May 24, 2016 Here is another one, a loupe and an iPhone were used to attempt to get more detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share #13 Posted May 24, 2016 Great detail of the shield and back. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedgehead30 Posted November 24, 2016 Share #14 Posted November 24, 2016 Cadillac produced the M-24 Chaffee Light Tank from 1944 until the early 50's. These pins were given out as production awards and as publicity pins. They were made by the Weyhing Brothers Company of Detroit. I've sold several different variations. Gold, Gold Plated, Pin Back, Screw Back, hallmarked and no hallmark. What they all seem to have in common is a fine attention to detail. Here's a photo of one of the screw backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedgehead30 Posted November 24, 2016 Share #15 Posted November 24, 2016 This one is Gold Filled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle5036 Posted November 27, 2016 Share #16 Posted November 27, 2016 Very nice Cadillac pin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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