Plumber Blue

Plumber Felt Scout Badge Blue 1910 to 1928

The plumber badge has the image of a tap. 

First Issued in 1910,

This proficiency badge was worn on the right arm, starting from the cuff upwards in order of achievement.

To earn the Plumber badge*

Must make a blown joint in compo or lead pipe, Use a soldering iron to repair a copper ball or similar job.  Be able to repair leaky bibcocks, plugcocks and ball valves. Know how to hammer up a burst "pipe" and l know the address of his local turncock. Understand the ordinary hot and cold water system of a house; how to thaw out a frozen pipe and to protect pipes from frost.

* The requirements did vary through the years in POR.