A question for Hagwalther.

[jab1]

Hi Hagwalther.Just a obsevation on A/A J.R.GAUNT LONDON/BIRM ect slider marks.
I have observed that some are from the crown downwards and others start at the bottom of the slider going upwards towards the crown.
My question is.....
Dous this make any differance in authenticity on badges or is it just a manufacturng oddity. ?Please look at pic.
maney thanks
cheers

[hagwalther]

Originally Posted by jab1

Hi Hagwalther.Just a obsevation on A/A J.R.GAUNT LONDON/BIRM ect slider marks.
I have observed that some are from the crown downwards and others start at the bottom of the slider going upwards towards the crown.
My question is.....
Dous this make any differance in authenticity on badges or is it just a manufacturng oddity. ?Please look at pic.
maney thanks
cheers

Hi,

Nothing to worry about. Sliders were punch stamped before attachment to the badge body and before anodising and colour dying. Suppose it just depended on which way round the punch or slider was when the stamping occurred.

Regards

Chris

[jab1]

Thank you hagwalther.When did GUANT use brass sliders on A/A badges ?

[hagwalther]

Originally Posted by jab1

Thank you hagwalther.When did GUANT use brass sliders on A/A badges ?

Probably up to and including 1967.

Regards

Chris

[jab1]

Again thank you for your replies to my questions.
I can not understand why some A/A badges are solid and would snap under pressure and i have noticed especially GUANT badges bend so easily.
Why is this.?
cheers

[hagwalther]

Originally Posted by jab1

Again thank you for your replies to my questions.
I can not understand why some A/A badges are solid and would snap under pressure and i have noticed especially GUANT badges bend so easily.
Why is this.?
cheers

Dunno. The grade of aluminium used was super purity grade which if I remember is 99.98% having gone through two refinement processes. Every company was bound by this requirement.

Thickness of metal may have an effect and this changed over time - can't think why anyone would want to break one though.

Regards

Chris

[jab1]

Originally Posted by hagwalther

Dunno. The grade of aluminium used was super purity grade which if I remember is 99.98% having gone through two refinement processes. Every company was bound by this requirement.

Thickness of metal may have an effect and this changed over time - can't think why anyone would want to break one though.

Regards

Chris

I have not its just that the ones i have got off armed forces personell over the years seem to be solid.The ones i have got off ebay and dealers seem to bend really easey.
This is just a obsevation of mine which i find so so strange,thats all.
cheers