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Hi All,
I thought members might find this interesting. I know there have been several posts about WWI British helmet ‘heat stamps’ and relative dating.
I have two ‘Brodies’ one is rimless, although in poor shape there is no sign of a ‘tide mark’ in the paint and the other is a fair conditioned rimmed one.
What is interesting is they are both FS (T. Firth & Sons Ltd of Sheffield, I assume) marked and the numbers are only 4 digits apart FS143 and FS147. However the rimless has a raise F and lowered S and the rimmed has a straight FS.
I have seen somewhere that the alignment of the maker’s initials may have a bearing on dates. Is this true? I’d like to hear any comments.
Also I have included a close-up of the rimless ones paint remnants. The base colour appears to be pale grey, and then it has a light khaki, and then a horrible thick top coat of post-war ‘park bench’ gloss green.
Is the grey the fabled first grey colour which is often mentioned, which was issued along with the early apple green?
Regards
Steve

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Hi All,
I thought members might find this interesting. I know there have been several posts about WWI British helmet ‘heat stamps’ and relative dating.
I have two ‘Brodies’ one is rimless, although in poor shape there is no sign of a ‘tide mark’ in the paint and the other is a fair conditioned rimmed one.
What is interesting is they are both FS (T. Firth & Sons Ltd of Sheffield, I assume) marked and the numbers are only 4 digits apart FS143 and FS147. However the rimless has a raise F and lowered S and the rimmed has a straight FS.
I have seen somewhere that the alignment of the maker’s initials may have a bearing on dates. Is this true? I’d like to hear any comments.
Also I have included a close-up of the rimless ones paint remnants. The base colour appears to be pale grey, and then it has a light khaki, and then a horrible thick top coat of post-war ‘park bench’ gloss green.
Is the grey the fabled first grey colour which is often mentioned, which was issued along with the early apple green?
Regards
Steve

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Good evening,

This is my first post on the site so I hope I have this in the right spot. I am looking to buy this Pilot badge, but I would like to get the opinions of some experts. Do you believe that this is an original or reproduction? I will try to get some better pictures. Thanks in advance for the information.

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A friend made this display nice case for me Finally able to free the Ostmedaillen out of the shoe box.
The glass is 110×110cm UV protected.
Its not 100% done, but getting pretty close

Hope you like it :o:o
Regards from Iceland!

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Hello Gents, I just picked up this DLV pin for my collection and I’m having reservations about it’s authenticity. I’ve seen them for sale on websites before but unfortunately I bought this one quickly without vetting it properly. I’ve read on some of the other forums that this variation of the pin with the black wings is a post war concoction and that there are no records of it in the available reference books. Coupled with the fact that these should be rare and yet I’ve seen numerous pins for sale give me reason to be concerned. Any thoughts or opinions are appreciated. thanks, Al.

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Dear friends hello
Here, the photos of the restoration of a foot of French mortar, BRANDT model 1927 that I found in search of the sector of DUNKERQUE in September 2016.

Cher amis bonjour

Ci joint, les photos de la restauration d’un dès pied de mortier français,BRANDT model 1927 que j’ai trouvé en fouille sur le secteur de DUNKERQUE en septembre 2016.

Cordialement

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