Guards MG - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Sonofacqms · #1 19-10-17, 05:34 PM

I am currently sorting my Guards badges and as I have two of these I may offer one on the forum, I am happy with both of them, but I am putting them up for members opinions before advertising one as I know this is a well copied badge and I would hate to offer a dud.

One has had the slider replaced, but apart from that OK IMO.

Thanks for looking Rob

gb64 · #2 20-10-17, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonofacqms

I am currently sorting my Guards badges and as I have two of these I may offer one on the forum, I am happy with both of them, but I am putting them up for members opinions before advertising one as I know this is a well copied badge and I would hate to offer a dud.

One has had the slider replaced, but apart from that OK IMO.

Thanks for looking Rob

Both look ok to me Rob

Gerard

Frank Kelley · #3 20-10-17, 07:49 AM

I certainly would not be happy with the example on the left.

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Originally Posted by Sonofacqms

I am currently sorting my Guards badges and as I have two of these I may offer one on the forum, I am happy with both of them, but I am putting them up for members opinions before advertising one as I know this is a well copied badge and I would hate to offer a dud.

One has had the slider replaced, but apart from that OK IMO.

Thanks for looking Rob

Sonofacqms · #4 20-10-17, 10:13 AM

Gerard and Frank,

Many thanks for your thoughts on my badges, I would be interested to know exactly what is wrong with the left hand badge.

Rob

Paul Spellman · #5 20-10-17, 10:18 AM

I guess the false crimp on the slider gives it away
Paul

gb64 · #6 20-10-17, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Spellman

I guess the false crimp on the slider gives it away
Paul

Hi all, the badge in itself looks good

Gerard

Sonofacqms · #7 20-10-17, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonofacqms

I am currently sorting my Guards badges and as I have two of these I may offer one on the forum, I am happy with both of them, but I am putting them up for members opinions before advertising one as I know this is a well copied badge and I would hate to offer a dud.

One has had the slider replaced, but apart from that OK IMO.

Thanks for looking Rob

The badge in question with the over exagerated crimp mark is the one that I repaired, the slider came from a fake badge and as there was just the stub of the original left I soldered the replacement onto the stub.

I have added another pic showing my repair.

Rob

Alex Rice · #8 21-10-17, 05:37 AM

Nice solder-work!

Sonofacqms · #9 21-10-17, 09:00 AM

Thanks for the compliment Alex, I do try to restore badges to the original spec, although on this occasion I used a slider from a fake badge which seems to make people think it's not a good badge despite being identical to the one beside it.

Rob

Frank Kelley · #10 22-10-17, 07:49 AM

Hello Rob,
Looking at the badges, just from the photographs, I certainly would not say the badges were identical.
I do not like the reverse of the left hand example.
Regards Frank

Sonofacqms · #11 22-10-17, 08:07 AM

Frank,

This badge came to me some time back now with the stub left of the original slider left, as far as I can see it's as near as identical to the other as I can make out, I am not the greatest photographer on the forum by any means and maybe you are correct in saying it is not identical.

When I repair badges the heat used as you probably know is quite intense in the area where the repair is taking place and this does tend to darken the metal.

Rob