Manchester badge

[harribobs]

not an easy badge to find, i've probably only seen 2 on ebay in the last 5 years, and i think i got both

excuse the wide angle lens i was playing with for this pic

[mtrpltpara]

Hello All, i`ve just acquired a 1st City shoulder title from a good source, this only has a tab at the top of the 1, doesnt look as if it ever had one at the bottom, with the other titles i have there is a tab top and bottom, any thoughts?
Bill.

[Jibba Jabba]

Best to post a pic incase I have misunderstodd you, but shouldnt the lugs be East to West on these oval titles?

[Viletone]

Originally Posted by Jibba Jabba

Best to post a pic incase I have misunderstodd you, but shouldnt the lugs be East to West on these oval titles?

The oval titles used for the various battalions were standard with N/S lugs on the inner rim braized to the various city numbers. The loops/lugs for attaching them to the tunic were E/W.

[mtrpltpara]

Yes, its the little tabs N/S where the numbers are braised, this one doesnt have one to the S. Apart from that its an excellent title.
Bill.

[Jibba Jabba]

Ah I see what you mean now . You mean manufactured in two parts.

[mtrpltpara]

correct, but the little tab at the top of the `1` usually is repeated at the bottom, but in this case it is not there for some reason. I wondered if anyone had seen this before.
Bill.

[jeanpit-frenchy]

below my only MANCHESTER PALS title, the "2", hope this can help you . it come from my grant father WW1 collection, so i'm sure it's a genuine one

[mtrpltpara]

Originally Posted by jeanpit-frenchy

below my only MANCHESTER PALS title, the "2", hope this can help you . it come from my grant father WW1 collection, so i'm sure it's a genuine one

Is yours missing the tab at the top of the `2`
Bill.

[jeanpit-frenchy]

Originally Posted by mtrpltpara

Is yours missing the tab at the top of the `2`
Bill.

sorry mind had two tab for brazing, one top and one bottom of the 2

[mtrpltpara]

Originally Posted by jeanpit-frenchy

sorry mind had two tab for brazing, one top and one bottom of the 2

Thanks for that, i must take a look at mine with a magnifying glass to see if there is any rough metal where the tab might be broken off, i`m happy its genuine.
Bill.

[whizzbang]

Attached are pics of two pre-1923 Manchester Regiment cap badges. One I bought off Harribobs on e-bay (right hand side, with the tangs). I'd like to know anyone's comments on the other one, the lighter coloured one with the pin. Looks also to be officers but I'm not sure. The pin is identical to the pins used on CEF officer's badges but tangs seem to be predominant on British OSD badges...?
Cheers, Ian.

[Alan O]

The pin and clasp may well have been added at a later date. They were often added by jewellers so that the badge could be removed with ease and worn on civiliam clothing as a lapel bagde or broach. Tangs often broke so it may have been a repair.

Alan

[davec2]

I have one bronze with a brooch fitting, I took it from a poorly conditioned cap a year or so ago when I first started collecting bronze badges.

I can't say if this brooch fitting was replaced by a jeweller or not but I can say that there are no signs of any rework being carried out, it's a first class finish on the reverse.

Just my two-pentheth worth...............................

Dave.

[cbuehler]

The Mancs badge with brooch has a finish that I have never seen before on OSD badges. Is it just the pic? Dont know what to make of it.
To get to that Glosters badge, I dont think that is really a Gaunt made badge. The quality is nothing close to what their OSD badges are known for, and the mark stamped into the reverse doesnt seem to look right. Further, the brooch is not of the type normally seen on British badges.
If this was indeed removed from the cap that it was originally on, it may be a bazaar made example?

CB