Collecting Badges

Plumber Khaki

Plumber Khaki

Plumber Scout Badge Khaki  Woven and Bound 1934 to 1947

The Plumber Badge was worn on right arm in between the shoulder and elbow.

To earn this badge a scout must do the following* 

Have a thorough knowledge of:

(1) Make a. blown joint in compo or lead pipe. 

(2) Solder a. copper ball, repair leaky cocks and taps, and hammer up a burst pipe.

(3) Understand the ordinary hot and cold water system of a. house and how to thaw out a frozen pipe and how to protect pipes from frost.

*The Requirements for each badge varied through issues of POR.