25TH LONDON CYCLISTS

For any interested members, I stumbled across this great little website the other day:

http://www.25thlondon.com/index.htm

Regards to all,

PJ

[Fatherofthree]

quote=Keith Blakeman;131498]Anyone got a bladed OSD cap badge for comparison? There's an unusual lot of rear detail for a bronze badge.[/quote]

Hi Keith.

Here you go......(I'm happy it's a good 'un anyway)

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1st Taken with a flash to show the definition a little clearer.
2nd Natural
3rd Rear......and I do agree, it does look a tad rough, but that's cast badges for you

And just for good measure:

2 lugged examples:

I am reasonably happy with these, but I'm ready to be told differently, (which I suspect I will be).

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Regards
Brian

[wardog]

Hello gents. Thoughts on this one please. Regards, Paul.
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[Fatherofthree]

Hi Paul.

Although the crown is a slightly different pattern to ones I have, I like your offering.

It looks aged,worn and shaped and I do appreciate that fakes are made this way, but nevertheless I still like it.

I do expect that others will disagree with me though.

Regards
Brian

[2747andy]

Originally Posted by wardog

Hello gents. Thoughts on this one please. Regards, Paul.
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Paul,
not one I'd keep sorry, looks like an aged repro?:

* Out of proportion curve to the "2".
* "5" too close to the hub.



Best regards

Andy

[wardog]

Thanks gents. To me is the same as the one second row far right in Wilf's album http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...p?albumid=1498
It has the verticle line on slider left as well. Regards, Paul

[Keith Blakeman]

Originally Posted by wardog

Thanks gents. To me is the same as the one second row far right in Wilf's album http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...p?albumid=1498
It has the verticle line on slider left as well. Regards, Paul

Same as mine too, nothing wrong with it. If a wrongly proportioned 2 is a guide to a bad one, then look at the Woodward example also in Wilf's album.

[orasot]

I'd keep it Paul, nothing wrong with it for me mate,
Wilf

[Alan O]

The out of proportion 2 is a trait of a genuine design but one that has been widely faked. The amount of fake badges with theis design of 2 greatly outweighs the number of original badges.

[wardog]

Thanks Keith and Alan. And thank you Wilf for your comment and pointers to the most common copy earlier in this thread. Regards, Paul.

[2747andy]

Paul,
I still think you have a dud and if it cost more than £10 I'd return it now before you are stuck with it! Although I admit it is similar to a "Woodward" badge, it differs a great deal; the "5" touching the hub, the off-center row of pearls to the crown, the bend in the "2" which looks like a bulging inner tube, all small points which shout "FAKE" to me!

Andy

[wardog]

Thanks Andy-I'm OK keeping it as It cost under £10 inc. postage. Sounds like this is a badge in a number of 'London' collections. I'll be keeping an eye on the well known dealers sites to see if it crops up. Cheers, Paul.

[Rusty77]

Originally Posted by signalman

Not a badge i know Unknown but i couldn't resist it.Regards Phil.

Thanks for posting that, Phil

Would you have any objection to it being added to our collection on http://www.25thlondon.com/index.htm?

Do you have any other items that you would be willing to share?
(And I'm going to be cheeky here - if you ever decide to offload any items related to The Londons we would be very pleased to give them a new home )

Regards

Russell

[Rusty77]

Originally Posted by Peter J

Simon,

Dug this article out of an old edition of The Armourer; thought it might be of interest:

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Cheers,

Peter

Thanks Peter

Can you please tell me which issue this appeared in?

Regards

Russell

[wardog]

Another for opinion. Large voids in the crown. Regards, Paul.
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