Takc Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Also, let's start a topic on the soviet belt buckles.One may think that there were only three or four modifications - maybe five.But actually, there were about of a hundred if we take both military and civil kinds, including their year modifications.here is the militia belt buckle, mod. 1947-1955 (1958-9). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takc Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 Naval admiral parade...also, if somebody is interested, here is a link to the work in progress - a site of my very good friend, who collects world buckles.He has a number of pictures of different soviet belt buckles.www.pryaga.nm.ru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belaruski Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 That's a very nice 16 republic buckle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takc Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 postwar coal mining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takc Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 regular postwar early type Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takc Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 it's reverse side and interesting stamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belaruski Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I know it's not a buckle, but I think you ught to show your Soviet miners helmet here too Takc, to go with that buckle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takc Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 why do you think it's not a buckle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 why do you think it's not a buckle?Takc, i think, Stoo meant, that you should post your Miners helmet here too additional to the Miners buckle.Interesting topic, btw. Lets see some more...Gerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takc Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 i will post miner's helmet when I will get a more professional digital photo camera, because my current cam does not provide good pics...or if you want, I can post bad pix, not a problem.here is a schoolboy's belt buckle, postwar, untill 60-ies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimj Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I posted my navy ones on the other forum. But here is a couple of merchant marine. Same but diffrent../Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takc Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 here is my ww2 navynote the difference. WW2 navy and merchant fleet buckles's anchor has rounded hooks, but postwar have square ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takc Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 also wartime buckles have 45 grades cut angles, like shown above, and postwar have rounded angles.however, differing buckles exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontovik Mike Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Ok, here is mine... To be honest, I don't know much about this one. Arty Cadet?Mike B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takc Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 yes and it is one of the top rarest soviet buckles. congratulations. due to what I know, it's a ww2.please, show us the reverse side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontovik Mike Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 please, show us the reverse side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takc Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 hm strangeis the star and barrels emblem welded to the buckle, I can't see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontovik Mike Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 It takes a very hard look to see it, but yes... the star and barrels are are a seperate piece. The fit of the two pieces is very tight and of high quality. I thought it was a single piece buckle for a long timeMike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belaruski Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Wow.Never seen one of those before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takc Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 Wow.Never seen one of those before!I am afraid it's not original, however, I do not know.I have seen the dembel buckles of similar or even higher quality.If you look at the belt attachment loops, the similar config can be found at the 50-60 era buckles.ww2 buckles usually have attachment loops made of round wire, often even two loops separately.This one has the rounded corners, typical 50-60 era attachment loops and applied emblem.However, I must admit, that the emblem is very well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontovik Mike Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 I think this to be an original, but 50's era buckle. Like I said, I do not know much about it other than it was likey an artillery cadet uniform item. I think if you could hold it an see the natural verdigris and deep patina you would agree. Such is not easily or convincingly faked. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takc Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 I think this to be an original, but 50's era buckle. Like I said, I do not know much about it other than it was likey an artillery cadet uniform item. I think if you could hold it an see the natural verdigris and deep patina you would agree. Such is not easily or convincingly faked. MikeMike, the main important thing is that the cadets of artillery had worn regular buckles with only star after 45-46.this is why odds arose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontovik Mike Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 (edited) Takc,Yes, I understand the concern when the reverse does not follow exactly like most others. Likewise with your statement about cadets after the war. Other than it's obvious age, the thing that makes mee keep faith in it and also what adds to the mystery is the manner in which I acquired this belt. It came from a friend of mine in your part of the world. He found it being sold simply as old junk, useless Soviet crap and not at this rarest of Soviet buckles as you say and not in the militaria market. The buckle and the attached leather belt was aquired for a price well below what just the leather belt might sell for in St. Pete militaria market. I do not mean a price that was simply a "bargain" for a piece of rare militaria, but an insignificant amount of money in any sense. Barely one US dollar.This alone certainly does not make it original I admit. However, if someone were going to go to such great lengths to make such a high quality fake of a rare bucke, I would more believe that it would be attempted to sell it as such and at the price it would command. I guess it will continue to be a mystery.Mike Edited March 4, 2007 by Frontovik Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takc Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 I guess it will continue to be a mystery.MikeMike, it may be a dembel as well.If I be lucky enough, I will try to find and show the dembel navy buckle I had for a time, with appliable anchor-and-star emblem, of a very good quality. Actually, when a soldier have nothing to do, he makes beautiful dembel things as mad as pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieC Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 DEMBEL Naval buckle from Sevastopol. I had no idea what it was when I found it, but it was so well made that I could not resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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