Fig. 1: Handic-AT1-Front
- Cloth: Heavyweight tan right twill
- Embroidery: Silk continuous
Fig. 2: Handic-AT1-Magnified
- Design: Cross peen hammer, hammer handle crosses over brush
Fig. 3: Handic-AT1-Reverse
- Back: Black imprint
Fig. 4: Handic-AT1-error3-front
- Manufacturing error: Type 3 error; twill back
Fig. 5: Handic-AT1-error3-reverse
- Back: Black imprint
Item Name: Handicraft 1920 - 1933
Item ID: Handic-AT1
Collector Rating: 2
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
Requirements October 1914 until May 1923
1. Paint a door.
2. Whitewash a ceiling.
3. Repair gas fittings, sash lines, window and door fastenings.
4. Replace gas mantles, washers, and electric light bulbs.
5. Solder.
6. Hang pictures and curtains.
7. Repair blinds.
8. Fix curtains, portiere rods, blind fixtures.
9. Lay carpets and mend clothing and upholstery.
10. Repair furniture and china.
11. Sharpen knives.
12. Repair gates.
13. Fix screens on windows and doors.
Requirements January 1924 until May 1926
1. Paint a door or a piece of furniture.
2. Whitewash or calcimine a ceiling.
3. Repair gas fittings, sash lines, window and door fastenings.
4. Replace gas mantles, washers, fuse plugs, and electric light bulbs.
5. Solder.
6. Hand pictures and curtains.
7. Repair blinds.
8. Fix curtains, portiere rods, or blind fixtures.
9. Lay carpets and mend clothing and upholstery.
10. Repair furniture and china.
11. Sharpen knives.
12. Repair gates or sagging doors.
13. Fix screens on windows and doors.
Requirements May 1926 until November 1927
1. Paint a door or a piece of furniture.
2. Whitewash or calcimine a ceiling.
3. Repair gas or electric fittings, sash lines, window and door fastenings.
4. Replace gas mantles, washers, fuse plugs, and electric light bulbs.
5. Solder.
6. Hang pictures and curtains.
7. Repair blinds.
8. Fix curtains, portiere rods, or blind fixtures.
9. Lay carpets and mend clothing and upholstery.
10. Repair furniture and china.
11. Sharpen knives.
12. Repair gates or sagging windows.
13. Fix screens on windows and doors.
Requirements January 1928 until April 1929
To obtain a Merit Badge for Handicraft, a Scout must meet any 18 of the following requirements:
1. Paint a door or a piece of furniture.
2. Whitewash or calcimine a ceiling.
3. Repair gas fittings.
4. Repair sash lines.
5. Repair window and door fastenings.
6. Replace gas mantles, or fuse plugs, and electric light bulbs.
7. Replace washers.
8. Solder.
9. Hang pictures and curtains.
10. Repair window shades.
11. Repair curtains or portiere rods.
12. Lay carpets.
13. Mend clothing.
14. Mend upholstery.
15. Repair furniture.
16. Repair china.
17. Sharpen knives.
18. Repair gates or sagging doors.
19. Repair screens on windows and doors.
20. Varnish floor or wood work, or revarnish furniture.
21. Wax on polish floor.
22. Set glass.
Requirements August 1929 until December 1943
To obtain a Merit Badge for Handicraft, a Scout must meet any 18 of the following requirements:
1. Paint a door or a piece of furniture.
2. Whitewash or calcimine a ceiling.
3. Repair gas fittings.
4. Repair sash lines.
5. Repair window and door fastenings.
6. Replace gas mantles, or fuse plugs, and electric light bulbs.
7. Replace washers.
8. Solder.
9. Hang pictures and curtains.
10. Repair window shades.
11. Repair curtains or portiere rods.
12. Lay carpets.
13. Mend clothing.
14. Mend upholstery.
15. Repair furniture.
16. Repair china.
17. Sharpen knives.
18. Repair gates or sagging doors.
19. Repair screens on windows and doors.
20. Varnish floor or wood work, or revarnish furniture.
21. Wax on polish floor.
22. Set glass.
23. Clean out a sink trap.