Belts John Deere

JOHN DEERE PARTS DEPOT. LIMITED EDITION – SERIAL NUMBER 14 of 33. The buckle in this listing was awarded to employees after 8 years in the Denver Parts Depot’s Safety Program. It was never available for sale & was awarded only to John Deere Parts Depot Denver employees of the safety program in that time period. This buckle is the 5th buckle that was in the series. It features a huge tent with the John Deere name overhead. Located in front of the tent is a large display of John Deere tractors, combine & plows. There is a deer on a statue in the center front. There is a mountain skyline in the background with snow on the mountain tops. The colors green, yellow, gold red & white are all hand painted into the scene. It also has a (3D) three dimensional appearance. 3.25″ X 2.5″. Made in the USA. The following information is from the Toy Farmer Magazine – The John Deere DENVER Parts Depot had been in operation since the 1930’s and was located in Denver, Colorado. It serviced 10 states including Arizona, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Idaho, New Mexico, Montana, Utah & El Paso, Texas. For the last 15 years prior to 2003, it serviced emergency downtime machine parts to these areas. This service get the needed parts to the location in the fastest possible way. In 1989 the Denver Parts Depot implemented a Safety Program. It was an incentive program for employees to work the entire year without a lost-time injury. After meeting the requirement for the first three years, an award buckle was designed and given to each employee for the fourth year of the program. The buckles continued through the ninth year of the program. A ring was then given for the 10th year. Approximately 33 employees were involved in the program over the 10-year period. THESE JOHN DEERE COLLECTIBLE BUCKLES ARE VERY RARE AND HARD TO FIND! THIS IS THE ONLY ONE LIKE IT WE HAVE EVER SEEN OR HAD. If you are interested in Tractors & Farm or Construction Equipment, please check out my store & other auctions. The item “John Deere Parts Depot Denver 8 Yr EMPLOYEE Safety Award 1996 Pewter Belt Buckle” is in sale since Friday, November 22, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Advertising\Agriculture\John Deere\Belts & Belt Buckles”. The seller is “beyertractor” and is located in Elizabeth, Illinois. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• John Deere Parts Depot`: Denver Colorado CO
• Limited Edition: #14 of 33
• Type of Advertising: Collector’s Belt Buckle
• John Deere Safety Award: 8 Years
• Material: Hand Painted Pewter
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Date of Creation: 1996
• Brand: John Deere jd
• Date of Origin: 1996