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Made black 17/21L
Chaps, found yesterday, one of the more elusive made black anodised alluminium cap badges 17/21L.
This is only the 2nd one I have ever come across. Both are unmarked on the slider and I 'believe' are from the Gaunt die. The first I found in a junk shop in Hong Kong around 2006. It has a shiny/gloss type finish. The one I picked up yesterday is matt black. Does anyone have any different versions out there? Regards all Bess |
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Nice find Bess.
Andy
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Nice find Bess. Another one to add to my list.
Ian |
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They dont turn up that often - along with the Yorkshire Regt.
Bess |
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Bess, when you say made black, I assume you mean black from the factory rather than field painted?
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Jerry, yes alluminium badge manufactured with a black anodised coating. Not field.painted.
There are several regiments, some way more scarce than others. Generally made for Op Banner tpurs (Northern Ireland) but laterly for a generic 'tactical' reason. Bess Last edited by bess55; 18-01-24 at 02:45 PM. |
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Thanks Bess.
I have a factory black finished Para badge which is the only I can remember having off the top of my head as well as a few field painted badges.
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I have the black Para Regt one with oval backing plate, a Para got it for me when he went to do some jumps, can't remember where, probably Aldershot, it was worn by the regiment though I don't know if it was issue or PRI bought. He gave me a silver anod one with oval backing plate at the same time.
Black finished badges were produced for general sale for a host of units back in the 1980's and 90's (about the first I saw around was the A & SH one a serving A & SH had given his civilian brother) some of which would've, presumably, been bought by units for sale by the PRI, others by individual squaddies and the RM one I would think was never worn and just bought by collectors. |
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Here are a few factory blackened badges from different makers - all likely sold through the PRI.
Tim
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Leigh, the black RM one I believe was for juniors.
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Ta, I hadnt heard of that.
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Firmin & Sons A lugged version A blank slider Firmin London |
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I'd previously seen one he had back in 1985. He was 10 Para and had also served with 1 Para. I have a note that Pete Fuller's sales list no. 22 in 1986 listed a Para Regt black plastic for Northern Ireland wear which may be a reference to the blackened aluminium badge. Last edited by leigh kitchen; 19-01-24 at 03:30 PM. Reason: Insert NAAFI. |
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Hello Bess
Not a different one but the same as yours I believe. Paddy |
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Yes Paddy, identical. Nice badges - Gaunt die I think.
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