CEF Badges advice

[James G]

I bought these badges today in London (England) and I am just seeking advice on whether the colours are right or if they should be "pickled finish" Also the 121st badge is only 45mm tall so I wondered whether this is a collar rather than a cap badge.

Iwill post the first 6 pics in this post and the collars in the next

[James G]

Collars below

[bgpipes]

Cannot see them very well, poor lights, you need to get brighter lighting.

[dog watch]

45mm is badge size for what i now, and nice marker on the back of the badge.

Hans

[Phillip Herring]

45mm is right for the 121st Cap Badge. The collars are considerably smaller.

[James G]

Thanks,
I'm really pleased to hear that the 121st is a cap badge rather than a collar badge. Canadian badges can be a bit conusing as they seem to use lugs rather than sliders on most badges.

James

[mad4thcef]

Originally Posted by James G

I bought these badges today in London (England) and I am just seeking advice on whether the colours are right or if they should be "pickled finish" Also the 121st badge is only 45mm tall so I wondered whether this is a collar rather than a cap badge.

Iwill post the first 6 pics in this post and the collars in the next

Well James the 199th looks to be Pickled Brass it is also the scarcer of the 2 varities.

The 208th looks to be brwning brass but hard to determine because the dim lighting

The 202 looks to be pickled as well!

I hope this helps

I can send you some info on finishes if you wish!

Cheers
Rob

[James G]

Thanks Rob,

You are right the lighting I used wasn't too good. Yes I would appreciate any information you can give me about finishes. I do like the look of the Canadian "pickled" finish. Is this a chemical treatment or some kind of stain?


James

[mad4thcef]

Originally Posted by James G

Thanks Rob,

You are right the lighting I used wasn't too good. Yes I would appreciate any information you can give me about finishes. I do like the look of the Canadian "pickled" finish. Is this a chemical treatment or some kind of stain?


James

Pickled finish is a greenish brown coating of enamel it will vary in its colour somewhat.

I am proud to say the Canadian Badge Makers were the ones who mastered this process others found it hard to duplicate the same effect!

More to follow! Rumour has it I still have to work for a living part of the time!

Cheers
Rob

[Bill A]

Some clarification here. Enamel is a melted glass finish. Good examples of enamel finishes are found on the CEF sweetheart pins. Pickling is either a chemical oxidization (by fumes) or a chemical wash (dip) that oxidizes on the base metal of the badge. The base metal of choice was copper, but pickling can also be done on brass and other metals. Pickled badges often have a varnish or some other protective coating over the pickling.

[bgpipes]

I see that you are up and about this AM, ambulatory and taking nourishment, How is winter treating you so far? Hehehehe,as far as I am concerned,you Canucks can have it ALL!...Take care my friend, ......Bill E.

[James G]

Rob and Bill

Thanks for the info.

James