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Merit Badges
- Legend to identify Merit Badges
- 1910 British Merit Badges
- Square 1911 - 33
- Wide Crimped 1934 & 35
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Narrow Tan Crimped 1936 - 42
- Tan Heavyweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Printed Back 1936 - 37
- Tan Heavyweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Plain Back 1937 - 38
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Plain Back 1938 - 39
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Cotton Continuous Loop Embroidery and Plain Back 1939 - 42
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Cotton Lockstitch Embroidery and Plain Back 1939 - 42
- Blue Background 1942 - 46
- Wartime 1942 - 46
- Khaki Narrow Crimped 1946 - 59
- Green Twill Gauze Back 1960 - 68
- Fully Embroidered Merrowed Edge 1960 - 72
- Unprinted Plastic Back 1972 - 01
- Printed Plastic Back 2002 - Current
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Merit Badge Paper
- Merit Badge Applications
- Merit Badge Cards
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Merit Badge Pamphlets
- Type 1 White Cover - Rectangle Drawing On Cover
- Type 2 White Cover 5-375" x 8" Title at Top
- Type 3A Tan Cover - 200 Fifth Avenue
- Type 3B Tan Cover - 2 line address New York City
- Type 3C Tan Cover - 2 line address New York N.Y.
- Type 3D Tan Cover - 1 line address New York N.Y.
- Type 4 Standing Scout Cover
- Type 5A War Cover
- Type 5B Red and White
- Type 6 Photo-Red Cover
- Type 7 Full Photo Cover or Bulls-eye Cover
- Type 8 Full Photo - Green Stripe Cover
- Type 9 Full Photo - Red Stripe Cover
- Type 10A Blue Stripe - Logo above bottom blue stripe - FDL centered
- Type 10B - Blue Stripe in bottom of photo area. FDL to left of text
- Special Covers
- Boy Craft Helps
- Merit Badge Counselor's Guides
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Youth Position
- Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
- Senior Patrol Leader
- Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
- Patrol Leader
- Assistant Patrol Leader
- Troop Guide
- Scribe
- Quartermaster
- Instructor
- Chaplain Aide
- Den Chief
- Librarian
- Musician
- Webmaster
- Bugler
- Troop Historian
- Troop Representative
- Unit Representative
- Leadership Corps
- Honor Guard
- Leave No Trace Trainer
- Outdoor Ethics Guide
- Patrol Medallions
Fig. 1: Automo-AT1-Front
- Cloth: Heavyweight tan right twill
- Embroidery: Silk continuous
Fig. 2: Automo-AT1-Magnified
- Design: Twelve spokes, yellow gold valve, yellow hub
Fig. 3: Automo-AT1-Reverse
- Back: Black imprint
Fig. 4: Automo
- Minor variation: Gold valve, gold hub
Fig. 5: Automo-AT1-mve1-reverse
- Back: Black imprint
Item Name: Automobiling 1920 - 1933
Item ID: Automo-AT1
Collector Rating: 1
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
Requirements December 1918 until January 1921
1. Demonstrate ability to start a motor, explaining when precautions should be taken.
2. Take off and put on pneumatic tires.
3. Know the principles of construction and the functions of clutch (two types), carburetor, valves, magneto, spark plug, differential, and two different types of transmission, explaining what special care each of these parts requires; and be able to explain three differences between a two- and a four-cycle motor.
4. Know how to put out burning gasoline or oil.
5. Be able to pass an examination equivalent to that required for a license to operate an automobile in the community in which he lives.
Requirements January 1921 until June 1931
1. Demonstrate ability to start a motor, explaining what precautions should be taken.
2. Take off and put on a pneumatic tire.
3. Know the principle of construction and the functions of a clutch (two types), carburetor, valves, magneto, spark plug, differential, and two different types of transmission, explaining what care each of these requires; and be able to explain three differences between a two- and a four-cycle motor.
4. Demonstrate how to put out burning gasoline or oil.
5. Be able to pass an examination equivalent to that required for a license to operate an automobile in the community in which he lives.
Requirements April 1932 until November 1938
1. Demonstrate ability to start and stop a motor, explaining what precautions should be taken.
2. Take off and put on pneumatic tires.
3. Explain the principles of construction and the functions of clutch (two types), carburetor, valves, magneto, spark plug, differential, and two different types of transmission, explaining what special care each of these parts requires; and be able to explain three differences between a two- and a four-cycle motor.
4. Demonstrate how to put out burning gasoline or oil.
5. Be able to pass an examination equivalent to that required for a license to operate an automobile in the community in which he lives.
6. (a) Give four rules to follow to insure safe crossing of a double track railroad.
(b) Name and explain four types of signals employed at railroad crossings to protect traffic.
(c) Know what slogan has been adopted in connection with railroad crossing safety.<>br
7. Be able to demonstrate or to answer 10 questions on automobile safety which has to do with conditions that exist in his community or on nearby roads. Must be of legal age to drive a car.