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Old 21-04-16, 03:26 PM
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Default RCAF trade badges.
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Could these RCAF trade badges be regarded as original wartime Canadian made pieces ?
Thank you for your input.
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Old 21-04-16, 03:38 PM
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Oui Dominique.....you're missing Aerial Photography,Gun Armourer,Air Frame Mechanic and Works and Buildings to have a complete set....the PTI badge is not a trade badge per se.......
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Old 21-04-16, 04:45 PM
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Hi Dominique, the badges with the black backing are definitely Cdn and likely wartime. The one with the thin white mesh backing is likely SWW, but there were Patch King repro's made.
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Old 21-04-16, 05:20 PM
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Thank you so much Gentlemen.
Your expertise is much welcome indeed...
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Hi Dominique, the badges with the black backing are definitely Cdn and likely wartime. The one with the thin white mesh backing is likely SWW, but there were Patch King repro's made.
The mesh on the trade badge looks like a finer weave than what I have seen on Patch King badges.

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Old 21-04-16, 09:52 PM
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Agreed Phil, just putting it out as a caveat.
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You're actually missing more than that for a complete set.

After the Physical Training Instructor at the top you have Instrument Maker (top left), Metalworker (top right), Armourer (bombs) (bottom left) and Mechanic (engines) (bottom right). There is also Armourer (guns), Photographer (it's not aerial photographer), Meteorologist, Works and Buildings, Mechanic (airframe), Electrician and Marine Craft Crew.

The last two are the rarest. They will cost you around $200 each if you can find them, the rest will be about $5 each.

They were authorised in 1944 and 1945 but we're not popular.
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Old 22-04-16, 07:47 AM
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Thank you for the caveat Bill but I think Phil is correct.
Attached is the picture of a worn piece backing.
Alex, I understand I still have a long way to go.
I am in your debt again.
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I have nine of the eleven Dominique, I'm still waiting to find the expensive two!
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Old 22-04-16, 04:40 PM
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Gosh! They are real rare birds then...
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The Meteorologist badge is also a rare one to find. I'm still after it as well as the Marine Crew. The original posted badges are definitely original pieces
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Thank you Mike . Your opinion is always very well received.
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Old 23-04-16, 01:22 PM
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Some documentation for the Marine trade badge.
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Bill, is that a proposed design of the badge? Looks like they were going to use a ship's wheel originally?
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Much, much interesting...
Thank you for sharing Bill.
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