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Old 12-05-16, 07:05 PM
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What size is it ??
I'm not best known for my accurate measuring skills but it's about 43mm from top of knot to bottom of slider.
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Old 12-05-16, 07:32 PM
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Better still would be from top of knot to the bottom of the bugle ! (ie the badge not the fixtures)
Take some measuring classes as that is a key to badge identification.

The KLR School of Badge Measurements comes highly recommended !
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Old 12-05-16, 07:37 PM
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Better still would be from top of knot to the bottom of the bugle ! (ie the badge not the fixtures)
Take some measuring classes as that is a key to badge identification.

The KLR School of Badge Measurements comes highly recommended !
In that case it's about 34mm.
I'm going to be a poor work man and blame my tools, can't find a decent tape measure that the end has't fallen off of.

Your book isn't expensive is it? I'm fed up with expensive books
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Old 12-05-16, 08:16 PM
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A shame if its a duffer Ali, the last three of his service number was a nice touch for a faker!

Here is my example, good I think and came with its cap still attached to it.
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Old 12-05-16, 08:21 PM
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A shame if its a duffer Ali, the last three of his service number was a nice touch for a faker!

Here is my example, good I think and came with its cap still attached to it.
Very nice Jerry, much better than mine
I was only really interested in the number to be honest and the badge is going back where it came from so no biggy. He'll also be getting a flea in his ear
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Old 14-05-16, 10:24 AM
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Better late than never !

The size indicates that it is the cap badge authorised on 30th May 1951 as Pattern 14639.

Also used as the pattern for the AA version. Obsolete in (?)1958
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Old 14-05-16, 10:27 AM
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Thank you Julian, your a star, see I thought it was a late one! OK I didn't think it was a duff one but the late bit I got right
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Old 14-05-16, 11:09 AM
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I'm not a KSLI expert but it looks alright to me !
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Old 14-05-16, 11:40 AM
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Well your not the only person that's said that, but someone else is saying it isn't and the S should be fatter and the strike better. And if it was good it would be scarce. So now I'm in a world of confusion
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Old 14-05-16, 03:55 PM
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Have just weighed the badge and it's about 10-11 g's. In case anybody wants to know its full vital statistics.
Last edited by Tigerlily; 14-05-16 at 04:04 PM. Reason: Gram's not Kilograms. I did go to school. A bit anyway.
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Alli,
I hope you mean g's and not KG's
That would make it a very heavy badge!!
In my humble opinion after your initial disappointment I think it has a few more positives than negatives in size and weight, the strike looks ok to me and it seems to be a beret badge.
If someone else has one it would be good to compare
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Have just weighed the badge and it's about 10-11 kg's. In case anybody wants to know its full vital statistics.
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Old 14-05-16, 04:03 PM
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Crap, yes!! Told you I wasn't good at measuring! Are you sure you don't want me to make a cake? I'll edit that in a sec.
Thanks agony aunt and yes a comparison would be very good.
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I'm sure a lot of men will be queuing for your measuring stick
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I'm sure a lot of men will be queuing for your measuring stick
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Yes, I could elaborate there but perhaps I should maintain a discreet silence
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Old 14-05-16, 04:27 PM
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What you need is a old example!

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Is there? pants, that's ruining my theory! any chance it could be pre WW1? I'll go and look....
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