Belts John Deere

“SUPER SERVICE AWARD WINNER”. LIMITED EDITION NUMBER 323 OF 500. Issued in 1985 It Measures Approx. 3.75″ x 2.5″. Buckle is made of solid brass & has epoxy fill on front. VERY HARD TO FIND! These buckles were awarded to dealerships in the Portland Branch ONLY who proved to be more “customer responsive”. Of over the 200 dealers in this branch, only 14 qualified in 1985. This buckle was presented to the dealership’s General Manager, Service Manager & Parts Manager. Other employees of the dealership could obtain the buckles for a below cost price from the John Deere Company but NO dealership could order or receive more buckles than the total number of employees at that dealership. The Portland Branch NO LONGER EXISTS as it consolidated with the Minneapolis Branch in 1987. This makes them even more collectible! There were 3 editions made. 500 without an edition notation, a 2nd edition of 500 with the words “second edition” on back & a 3rd edition of 750 with the words “third edition” on back. Each edition was serial numbered by edition. There are two different blue buckles and some were made with different metals on the back. If you are interested in Tractors & Farm or Construction Equipment, please check out my store & other auctions. The item “John Deere DEALER 1985 Super Service Award Belt Buckle Ltd Ed 323/500 Portland” is in sale since Friday, April 21, 2017. 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.

• Type of Advertising: Belt Buckle
• Brand: John Deere
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Manufacturer: R. Cooper & Sons
• BUCKLE ADVERTISEMENT: DEALERSHIP SUPER SERVICE AWARD WINNERS
• LIMITED EDITION: SERIAL NUMBER 325 of 500
• Date of Origin: 1985
• SERIES: PORTLAND BRANCH JD DEALERSHIP SERVICE AWARDS
• Material: SOLID BRASS with Epoxy filled front