Long Sliders Thread

[KLR]

Aha ! That's another aspect of long sliders ! The presence of a hole (or two) at the bottom of the slider, thought to be - as mentioned - where you could sew a thread into the fabric of the side cap or beret to keep the badge immobile.
I had been looking for a King's one for a long time and found one with two holes ! - which is the 8th from left in post #47 above.

[tonyb]

My contribution, an East Lancashire Regiment cap badge.

[Phil2M]

44mm slider here

[Tigerlily]

Originally Posted by Phil2M

44mm slider here

Tee Hee!

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by Phil2M

44mm slider here

Nice one, Phil. This is a cast badge, is it not?

[Phil2M]

It is, mate. Slight remains of a maker mark, can't make it out.

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by Phil2M

It is, mate. Slight remains of a maker mark, can't make it out.

Looks like the vestiges of the word 'Sons'.

[Phil2M]

And 845 underneath? Its clearer in my photo than on the badge, imo.

[Jelly Terror]

Originally Posted by Phil2M

And 845 underneath?

Just a bit too difficult for me to see.

[Phil2M]

EviiR RE with long slider.

[fougasse1940]

EviiR RE with longer slider. Also a South Staffordshire badge with a slightly shorter slider, but still longer than average, both have been bronzed. Any idea who'd have worn these long slidered bronzed badges?

Rgds, Thomas.

[manchesters]

I dont think they are bronzed, just stained/dirty.
A good clean would leave them looking like new.

regards

[fougasse1940]

The images may be deceiving, but both have definately been bronzed. And I have cleaned them already.

Rgds, Thomas.

[Charlie 585]

Originally Posted by fougasse1940

The images may be deceiving, but both have definately been bronzed. And I have cleaned them already.

Rgds, Thomas.

Hello Thomas,

I suppose it is not impossible that the badges you show were bronzed for use in service and although there are if I recall correctly OSD badges with sliders I don't think that these badges started life as such. Not least due to one of them being a bi metal badge.

Are you sure Thomas that the coating is not old resin varnish of the type once favoured by some collectors as a way of preserving their badges? This can darken considerably with age.

Regards

Ry

[fougasse1940]

There are bronzed bimetal Cheshire Yeomanry badges, which were painted to stop reflections when they went to war, perhaps these aren't meant to be worn by officers, but by OR's during conflict? In that case, the die cast scroll on the S Staffords badge is odd.
Bronzed OR's RE GviR badges are known, made locally to alleviate temporary shortages of officers badges.
And yes, I'm absolutely sure, to quote Andy Plewa: 10,000% sure, this isn't anything other than a bronze finish.

in 'The Staffords 1881-1978' by G. Rosignoli and Capt. C.J. Whitehouse on p. 21 where Bronze cap and collar badges are described it states: "Brass badges painted brown appeared in due time..." Is the S Staffords badge one of those, 'though bimetal, not solely brass?

Rgds, Thomas.