Thanks for posting this Cyril

My parents brought it over from Malta for me when they were visiting relatives. Sorry Mom & Dad!

Jesse was impressed with the gold, as it had a redish hue to it, which is a characteristic of Maltese gold.

As a builder, I’m proud to be of Maltese descent, and the history
surrounding the tiny island. Any other Maltese builders out there?

From Wikipedia:

The Maltese cross, also known as the Amalfi cross, is identified as the symbol of an order of Christian warriors known as the Knights Hospitaller or Knights of Malta, and through them came to be identified with the Mediterranean island of Malta, of which it is a national symbol.

In the mid 16th century, when the Knights were at Malta, the familiar design now known as the “Maltese Cross” became associated with the island.

The first evidence for Maltese Cross on Malta appears on the 2 Tarì and 4 Tarì Copper coins of the Grand Master Jean Parisot de la Vallette (Grand Master 1557–1568). The 2 and 4 Tarì Copper coins are dated 1567. This provides a date for the introduction of the Maltese Cross.

The cross is eight-pointed and has the form of four “V”-shaped elements joined together at their tips, so that each arm has two points. Its design is based on crosses used since the First Crusade. It is also the modern symbol of Amalfi, a small Italian republic of the 11th century.

The German ‘Iron Cross’ has been popular with many bikers, hot rodders, skinheads and others, using German iconic militaria to promote a tough-guy image, or as a symbol of rebellion or non-conformity. In the 1960s, the Iron Cross was adopted by American surfers, who started wearing medals plundered by their fathers. Cal Look, Volksrod and other Volkswagen enthusiasts often use the Iron Cross as a symbol that reflects the car’s country of origin. Ed Roth created accessories for surfers, hot rodders and bikers derived from German World War II trophies, which included the Surfer’s cross and the Stahlhelm (also popular with the VW scene).

The Iron Cross is a cross symbol typically in black with a white or silver outline that originated after 1219 when the Kingdom of Jerusalem granted the Teutonic Order the right to combine the Teutonic Black Cross placed
above a silver Cross of Jerusalem.

“turning up everywhere,” 1837, from ubiquity + -ous. The earlier word was ubiquitary (1580s), from Mod.L. ubiquitarius, from ubique. Related: Ubiquitously.

During the beginning, the JJ company mailed-out round, Maltese Cross “metalflake” stickers to dealer-types, that fit perfectly into the floor of a round, (small-size) magnetic tray. Still have mine. They get used daily. Thanx for the atmosphere maker.
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It’s been a few weeks now, and I know most of you have been up nights, over whether I could still find #8 shouldered-washers, whose neck rose up only 0.035″, that would fit into Harley’s favorite 27/64th electrical holes scattered around the machine (the dash holes used two shoulder washers face-to-face to isolate juice from the 1/8″ metal frame).

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Note: Not to disparage Colony Machine® in any way, they work hard at creating faithful replications… but uh, perhaps….. Vintage Twin® tried a little harder on the seat post terminal box hardware.

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