The Iron Clip that survived the ravages of time

During 1962-65, I was in class III-V in SPV H.S. School. My youngest sister was just born , my eldest sister had passed Hr. Sec. Exam with Ist Class from SPV H.S. School. My father was the Librarian in Rail Bhawan. We were residents in Laxmibai Nagar earlier known as East Vinay Nagar.During those year my father decided to go to office in a bicycle. Being a man of short height I remember him riding the cycle , where his toes would hardly touch the paddle when it came to the bottom. He some how managed his way to the office which was quite a distance of about 10 Kms. Those days many people used to go to the office but for a man with a short height with a big cycle it was a fearful journey in the heavy traffic. He was a cautious man and used to ride the cycle as if in slow motion with toes hardly touching the paddle every time it made a round. He used to wear an iron clip that would fasten his pants and save it from being entangled in the paddle chain.The iron clip (oval shaped) which is no longer available has survived the ravages of time. But it is strong enough to withstand the tension till today. My father expired at the age of 91 on 28th April 2011, as a tribute to his memory I am uploading the Iron Clip.