British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Recent Books by Forum Members
   

Go Back   British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum > British Military Insignia > Anodised Aluminium Badges
Reload this Page The Danbury Mint - Anodised badges with blades
Register GalleryAll Albums FAQ Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

 Other Pages: Galleries, Links etc.
Glossary  Books by Forum Members     Canadian Pre 1914    CEF    CEF Badge Inscriptions   Canadian post 1920     Canadian post 1953     British Cavalry Badges     Makers' Marks    Pipers' Badges  Canadian Cloth Titles  Books  SEARCH
 
Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 30-08-11, 10:09 PM
grey_green_acorn's Avatar
grey_green_acorn grey_green_acorn is online now
Member
  
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Kent, UK
Posts: 5,848
Default The Danbury Mint - Anodised badges with blades and clutch pin fittings
Questions about anodised badges with "blades" and clutch pin fittings come up from time to time on the Forum. I have just put up an album with infomation about the products of the Danbury Mint - Historic Badge Collection to assist with identification.

Tim
__________________
"Manui dat cognitio vires - Knowledge gives strength to the arm"
"Better to know it but not need it than to need it and not know it!"
"Have more than thou showest, speak less than thou knowest."
Last edited by grey_green_acorn; 26-11-11 at 05:28 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 30-08-11, 10:36 PM
Phil2M's Avatar
Phil2M Phil2M is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Essex
Posts: 6,315
Default
ouch! they were certainly pricey.

regards

phil
__________________
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 31-08-11, 07:00 AM
hagwalther's Avatar
hagwalther hagwalther is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,939
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by grey_green_acorn View Post
Questions about anodised badges with "blades" come up from time to time on the Forum. I have just put up an album with infomation about the products of the Danbury Mint - Historic Badge Collection to assist with identification.

Tim
Thnaks Tim,

Interesting stuff - have sent you a PM - can you get back to me please.

Also, does anyone out there have a Danbury example of the Christian Chaplains badge?

Regards

Chris
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 31-08-11, 09:11 PM
hagwalther's Avatar
hagwalther hagwalther is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,939
Default
Hi Guys,

By the way, there was also a third frame of these badges titled 'The New Regiments 1992-1994 and this consisted of a further 12 badges.

If anyone has any costing on these badges can they let me know.

Regards

Chris
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 09-09-11, 02:34 PM
Anodisedbob Anodisedbob is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Essex
Posts: 233
Default
Tim

During the 90's I went to the Royal Tournament and Firmins had a stand there and were selling these cap badges with the blades
Bob
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 09-09-11, 04:06 PM
grey_green_acorn's Avatar
grey_green_acorn grey_green_acorn is online now
Member
  
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Kent, UK
Posts: 5,848
Default
Bob,
Thanks, I will add that info to the album.
Tim
__________________
"Manui dat cognitio vires - Knowledge gives strength to the arm"
"Better to know it but not need it than to need it and not know it!"
"Have more than thou showest, speak less than thou knowest."
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 10-09-11, 02:00 PM
Lampwick's Avatar
Lampwick Lampwick is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Brecon Powys by way of Ludlow
Posts: 968
Default
There was a chap selling two frames of these in Abergavenny market just before Xmas last year. He wanted £20 a frame but I walked away as I didn't know what I was looking at, just shiny restrikes to my mind. Bummer!
__________________
Looking for a North Hampshire 37 Glengarry badge, genuine or place saver.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 10-09-11, 02:03 PM
Phillip Herring's Avatar
Phillip Herring Phillip Herring is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Canada
Posts: 2,420
Default
From 17 Feb 2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by Phillip Herring View Post
I will give my first hand experience with restrike anodised badges.
I attended The Royal Tournament at Earl's Court in the summer of 1991. There was a booth where they were selling ALL of the (then) current a/a capbadges of the British Army. All of the ones I saw had two anodised blades on the back, the exceptions being the SAS which was metal with a slider marked AMMO, and the Royal Corps of Signals badge which had clutch pins on it.
The Royal Scots badge even came with the red cloth backing.
I bought several examples and I will post images when I get a chance.

Phil

If anybody is interested, I have a whole bunch of these still in the plastic.
PM me to see what I have.

Phil
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 10-09-11, 11:28 PM
hagwalther's Avatar
hagwalther hagwalther is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,939
Default
Hi Phil,

PM sent.

Regards

Chris
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 24-11-11, 10:23 PM
grey_green_acorn's Avatar
grey_green_acorn grey_green_acorn is online now
Member
  
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Kent, UK
Posts: 5,848
Default
I have recently acquired a complete "original" set of the Danbury Mint Historic Badge Collection. Although most of the badges are anodised aluminium with two blades, the following are fitted with clutch pins:
13/18 Hussars, Royal Signals, Brigade of Gurkhas, Royal Army Education Corps.
Oddly the REME badge has one blade and one clutch pin!
The RHG/D, Grenadier Guards and RAChD are made of metal.

I will add more detail to my album in the next few days.

Tim
__________________
"Manui dat cognitio vires - Knowledge gives strength to the arm"
"Better to know it but not need it than to need it and not know it!"
"Have more than thou showest, speak less than thou knowest."
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 24-11-11, 10:32 PM
hagwalther's Avatar
hagwalther hagwalther is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,939
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by grey_green_acorn View Post
I have recently acquired a complete "original" set of the Danbury Mint Historic Badge Collection. Although most of the badges are anodised aluminium with two blades, the following are fitted with clutch pins:
13/18 Hussars, Royal Signals, Brigade of Gurkhas, Royal Army Education Corps.
Oddly the REME badge has one blade and one clutch pin!
The RHG/D, Grenadier Guards and RAChD are made of metal.

I will add more detail to my album in the next few days.

Tim
Thanks Tim,

The non A/A RAChDDanbury Mint badge that you have confirms the same info from another member. This is good news for A/A collectors ensuring that Danbury Mint Chaplains items are not passed off as the real thing with their twin blade set-up.

Regards

Chris
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 25-11-11, 10:46 AM
engr9266's Avatar
engr9266 engr9266 is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Costa Del BOGNOR REGIS by the Sea UK
Posts: 3,853
Default The Danbury Mint - Anodised badges with blades
I am look for the following with blades from this collection-
Military Provost Staff Corps & General Service Corps.
I you have any spare I would be interested
__________________

JERRY
ROYAL ENGINEERS/BRITISH ARMY CORPS & SERVICES/BRITISH LEGION/ROYAL BRITISH LEGION (see albums)
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 25-11-11, 05:31 PM
grey_green_acorn's Avatar
grey_green_acorn grey_green_acorn is online now
Member
  
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Kent, UK
Posts: 5,848
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by engr9266 View Post
I am look for the following with blades from this collection-
Military Provost Staff Corps & General Service Corps.
I you have any spare I would be interested
Jerry,
Sorry I do not have spares of MPSC or GSC.

Tim
__________________
"Manui dat cognitio vires - Knowledge gives strength to the arm"
"Better to know it but not need it than to need it and not know it!"
"Have more than thou showest, speak less than thou knowest."
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 26-11-11, 05:25 PM
grey_green_acorn's Avatar
grey_green_acorn grey_green_acorn is online now
Member
  
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Kent, UK
Posts: 5,848
Default
Pictures of Danbury Mint RAChD badge posted in album together with additional information and ephemera.

Tim
__________________
"Manui dat cognitio vires - Knowledge gives strength to the arm"
"Better to know it but not need it than to need it and not know it!"
"Have more than thou showest, speak less than thou knowest."
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 26-11-11, 08:15 PM
hagwalther's Avatar
hagwalther hagwalther is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,939
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by grey_green_acorn View Post
Pictures of Danbury Mint RAChD badge posted in album together with additional information and ephemera.

Tim
Thanks Tim,

Very good of you to put this info up on the forum.

Regards

Chris
Reply With Quote
Reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

mhs link

All times are GMT. The time now is 07:48 AM.

Site Home Page - Top

Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.