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QUOTE(Rick Research @ Apr 23 2006, 12:49 ) ←

What is the difference in the metal used and the reverses between an original and a fake?

I notice what appear to be either "plugs" in the fake from being cast from an original that had nail or screw holes (?) or these are results of the casting process on the fake not visible on the original:

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Hi Rick,

Again many thanks on the help with that key/corkscrew translation!

Okay... now we get into the nitty gritty... I too noticed the "plug" marks which I also assume are from the casting. However on the back it's blank except for an embedded wire for hanging.

Here are two original examples:

But still no signs of anything to explain those "plug holes" so must be from the casting process.

However, I think it's still an excellent copy and at $25 I think a bargain in the extreme! Especially from what I hear an original costs!

It's cast iron and was made in Germany and shipped over by the original owner. It's approx. 8" X 10" and weighs 4 pounds 9 ounces. The original owner painted it with a heat treat aluminum finish which looks great.

He said the originals due to the poles they were mounted on were known as Parrot Poles... which if you check out the pics of the actual poles I posted originally you'll see why the name fits.

I'm not sure what the originals were made out of... probably something cheap, easy to maintain and which was either rust proof or could be made so. I'd think aluminum but just not sure.

Anyhow hope this helps. Now I'm off to post the Soviet example.

Thanks!

Dan

Does anyone have any idea what and original is worth?