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How to take Gaunt tablets
I may be mistaken about this, but of late (through the odd PM, off-forum discussions, occasional forum post, and not to mention the ever-buzzing badge-gossip-grapevine) I kind of get the impression that there is a minor panic-epidemic in progress over badges bearing the JR Gaunt tablet.
Is it widely considered that Gaunt tablets should only be seen on certain types of badges, and that there is currently a moody batch in circulation? I am not sure particularly that I would be able to readily recognise a 'bad' Gaunt tablet if I saw one (unless it was ridiculously obvious, of course)... would anyone have an example of a fake Gaunt tablet for reference? Some badges I have never seen without tablets, such as the CLNGV. Here are a few of mine which I condier to be fine, but what do I know : GT1.jpgGT2.jpgGT3.jpgGT4.jpg Regards, Peter |
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I thought from the title that this was going to be a joke of some kind. take two with water after food, 3 times a day!! or something similar!! a cure for restrikeitis?
Phil
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Does it matter if the tablet is upside down? Here are a couple on my 8th Southland Infantry one of which is upside down. (The first tablet looks as if it's impressed but it's an optical illusion.)
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Hi Peter,
The plates in your pics all look OK to me. Here are pics of two that would make me think twice. Too neat and tidy. Cheers, Ian. |
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Hi Lampwick,
Often upside down! Your first one looks ok to me as well, second one possibly ok too but font is similar to the ones I showed... Cheers, Ian. |
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I've got an uppydown one on a Royal Fusiliers OSD cap badge: GT5.jpg Peter |
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So as a loose rule of thumb, the untidier (within reason) the better? Peter. |
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Cheers, Ian. |
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So, what of the faintly tanigble spectre of Gaunt tablet-misgiving, that's been floating about of late... anyone else picked up on this? [I did hesitate when considering starting this thread... I know how easily the sky can fall down ] Peter. |
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Hi, there is a Canadian Machine Gun corps with a Gaunt plate doing the rounds at the moment. It can be found on a certain internet auction site on a regular basis and I am not to sure about it
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Would you say this particular badge's tablet falls on the smart or scruffy side of the line? Not that I wish to over-simplify the issue by employing such a loose generalisation. Peter |
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Hi Peter
I don't have the badge myself, it is in a friends collection. The tablet did look tidy and the badge was bronzed. It is a standard MGC badge on lugs with a curved Canada scroll. The Guant tablet is on the back of the crown. I can't find one on the auction site, but I am sure it will crop up soon. Andy |
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Many thanks, Peter. |
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Makers marks
I panic whenever I see Gaunt tablets on anything other than RND cap badges. Named sliders are now common, where were they in the 1950's?
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