Para Badge

[canny lad]

Hi Guys
Need your thoughts on this badge, looks okay, dosent have the flaw on the wing and the detail looks sharp, reverse has copper d loops.

cheers

Brian

[Jibba Jabba]

Looks fine. It is a plated example, you can see the brass on the tip of one of the wings.

[canny lad]

Thanks Steve
it was a great buy, 2.50, very pleased its okay

cheers
Brian

[Jibba Jabba]

A bargain indeed. Most people know the badge of the regiment and thus you dont have a cat in hells chance in getting an example from a general antiques dealer or even a car booter at a sensible price. Cheaper to buy from badge dealers.

[fougasse1940]

Originally Posted by Jibba Jabba

Looks fine. It is a plated example, you can see the brass on the tip of one of the wings.

All plated (Para) badges I've seen have plated loops as well.
Would it be at all possible to attach the loops to the badge after it's plated?

Rgds,
fougasse1940

[wright241]

Originally Posted by fougasse1940

All plated (Para) badges I've seen have plated loops as well.
Would it be at all possible to attach the loops to the badge after it's plated?

Rgds,
fougasse1940

fougasse1940,
I may be stating the obvious here, so my apologies.
I don't have a degree in chemistry or metalurgy (but I can silver solder) and I do make parts for my Norton.
I would have expected (assuming that they are not super-glued) that silver soldering or brazing would have caused some signs of the heating process to have affected the surrounding area - especially plating. I have noticed this on motorcycle parts and considering the amount of material (in a badge) and its delicate nature - to show signs of the heat in some form. Its easier to stop specific areas/parts from being plated in the first place - especially as plating will tend to flake on anything thats relatively flexible in comparison to the badge itself.
For what its worth...
David