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Dowler.
Does anyone have a rough date range for anodised badges manufactured by Dowler?
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A range for both makers mark they used Frank ?
Wm Dowler Bham Dowler Birmingham |
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For A/A badges from circa 1950 up to circa 1980, Dowler was taken over by Firmin in 1969 but evidence in Chris March´s book suggests the maker mark was still used afterwards.
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Regards, Chris |
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William Dowler still trade as an independent company to-day. They share the same building and manufacturing facilities as Firmin and operate from the same building. The two trading names are obviously retained for tax purposes etc.
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Indeed, I don't collect anodised so I was not aware of both marks in use on these badges, I've only seen the latter.
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I have the following marks for them :-
Wm DOWLER.(B'HAM) Wm DOWLER (B'HAM) on slider also back of badge DOWLER . BIRMINGHAM DOWLER Jerry
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I remember seeing a number of other badge making company names above the side door of the Firmin building in Birmingham. Smith and Wright springs to mind. When im in the area,ill try and get a picture if theyre still up .
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Okay, so is that the actual chronological order for the marks themselves, or, was there some overlap?
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So many thanks to all the contributors in this thread, to answer my original question, I can say up to circa 1980 then.
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Not sure, it is just the way I have posted them.
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