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Northamptonshire AA T&S
I have just bought an Anodised Aluminium Northamptonshire Regiment badge marked " T&S " on the slider. Can anyone tell me which company used this mark.
James |
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T & S
Hi James
Not my scene but could this be J W Tiptaft & Son Ltd? Best wishes Gordon |
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Toye and Spencer later TKS when they added Kenning.
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T&S cap badge
Hi James,
This is a very early maker of anodised aluminium cap badges. It is actually made by a company in Birmingham called Turner & Simpson. They produced other British Military badges including R.A.O.C, R.A and R.E badges usually with metal sliders. Turner & Simpson were primarily silversmiths but in the early days of anodised aluminium did produce military badges. They had to my knowledge no involvement with Toye Kenning & Spencer. Hope this answers your post. Best regards UKbrits |
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yes it is Toye and Spencer
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The marks on the badges came in two styles being just a simple 'T&S' stampled into the slider or as part of a relief where the 'T&S' is proud. Both markings are scarce and worth looking out for. Regards Chris |
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Known badges by Turner & Simpson:
http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ghlight=turner Regards Chris |
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When I was in B'ham Archives library the other week looking up Gaunt data, I noticed a reference to Turner & Simpson, crest and badge patterns 1950s-80s. I had never heard of them and after swiftly noticing that they were civil designs I moved on and didn't even record the file reference.
Sorry ! Chris, you had better let me know what other obscure companies you are after ! |
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Thanks for the informed response. The badge certainly appears to be well made for an anodised badge. The slider is attached at two points which makes the badge quite sturdy. I have tried to photograph the badge but it has been difficult with the reflections from this badge. The stamped in T & S is clearer in the flesh than it appears on the photo.
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Similar slider arrangement to other metal ones weve seen.
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Mike,
Do you mean that this company also made metal Northamptonshire badges? James |
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No James,what i mean the metal slider is attached in a similar way to the method user by other makers.
Grove Mfg who made my Northampton badge used a slotted slider fitted over a stub of aluminium which is then crimped into place to hold it in place. |
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Thanks Mike. Until I bought this one all my AA badges were bog standard Dowler or Gaunt badges so this is the first time I've come across this type of slider.
James |
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James ,have you looked at the threads regarding makers marks in the anodised aluminium badges section.It may help you identify whether Northants badges were made by anyone other than the 3 we have mentioned.
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Mike,
I've had a look through and found that this badge was also made by Smith and Wright so I will put that on my wants list. James |
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