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More of Sheriff Lain's Police Collectables
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A selection of old insignia
from the Gary Police Department.
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Among the
items in this display case are a couple of 19th century rattles,
and a ball and chain found in the old Joliet, IL Prison
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On the
middle shelf of this display are two
flashlight billy clubs. On the floor of
the case are two Irish Shillelaghs and a bog oak club. Just to the
rear is an Oregon Boot, complete with carrying case, salvaged from a
prison in Pontiac, IL
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Chicago PD call
box. Early cast iron construction.
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The
upper case contains the remnants of my career with Valparaiso PD, including
my patrolman, corporal, lieutenant, and retired badges. Just below hangs
another grouping of Illinois prison artifacts. The gas gun is from Lake Erie
Chemical, as is the gas billy. |
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An assortment of blackjacks. Us old guys will
remember the extra pocket added to
uniform slacks to accommodate these.
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Various
forms of batons. Bottom to Top:
Mid 19th Century U.S. stick.; 1920’s expandable “SIPO”
(German) brand; English “swingler”;
Early 20th Century “Flask” baton;
“Humane” club with leather “padding”; King Wm.IV ere English truncheon
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Left to right: 1860’s Adams cuff (1st adjustable US pat.);
Grandaddy of the Peerless swing-thru design, patd. 1912; Malby “Trigger” cuff, c.1904. Bottom: Rare “Gale Finger Cuff”, which doubled as knucks.
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A display
of obsolete Indiana police badges
dating from the first half of the
20th century.
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A display case containing a
variety of police memorabilia. Among the items seen on the upper shelf are
two 19th century dark lanterns, a revolver grip manufactured in
Gary, Indiana that has compartments for 6 extra cartridges, an 1870’s
NYC uniform belt and buckle, a Bissell billy club, and one of only
four known examples of a police baton with a “self defense”
mechanism. If the club were grabbed by a thug, as he pulled it away from
the officer, 17 steel “teeth” would protrude, forcing its release.
On the floor of the case, are items such as an old English
“swingler”, or club with an articulated head, a rattle with folding handle,
Tower leg
irons, and the badge is an old “pie plate, inscribed
PATROLMAN RETIRED, with applied copper numbers: 298. |
 A badge from the defunct town of
Port Fulton, Indiana.
The town was annexed by the city of
Jeffersonville,
many years ago. This badge bears the unusual
hallmark of
“TADPOLE”. |
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A display of items carried by Gry, Indiana
Detective Captain
Frank Kurmis. His career was from 1950-1972. Note
the
old (heavy!) “Convoy” blackjack in the upper right corner.
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A case containing obsolete badges and patches from
the Lake County,
Indiana Sheriff’s Department. Three badge sets (breast and
hat) are included. |
