Kev in Deva Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Above the soldiers head, part of the stippling of the metal background can be seen, a stippled background probably gave a better grip to the paint enamel and plastic when applied to the badge. Kevin in Deva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 (edited) Not wishing to take this thread to far off topic, I offer the following as an example of stippling on backgrounds of Romanian Communist insignias. Kevin in Deva. :beer: Edited June 8, 2010 by Kev in Deva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Collins Posted June 9, 2010 Author Share Posted June 9, 2010 Absolutely correct, Kevin. As a former metal finisher, B. N. (before Navy), I can tell you that, were this not a stippled finish, it would have had to be primed- probably with a zinc chromate primer- which would have "gunked-up" the works on a piece so small. This way, the enamel had something to grip within the piece itself. The clear coating would, in turn, grip the enamel. I really wish I had a new Securitate item to bring this thread back on track but, unfortunately, I don't. The search continues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corabia Alex Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 IT IS WITH GREAT SORROW (unless he's among us) THAT I MUST INFORM YOU GENTS THAT THIS BAR HAS LEFT TO A GUY IN SWEDEN, FOR LESS THA HALF THE PRICE IT WAS LISTED ON EBAY I don`t know if this would necessarily be a Securitate bar, but since it is not mine, I thought I should put it here, just to have a record of it. I've seen the ribbon of the last piece before, I know it`s for the police, but I do not know what the medal looks like. Anyone ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Collins Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 This IS a Securitate ribbon bar, as evidenced by the 4th award (Order for Distinguished Services in Defense of the Social Order and the Country - 2nd Class- pre '68). Also, there's a Border Guard award (Defense of the Country Medal) in the 13th position. The last award is actually a Bulgarian award (30 Years of Bulgarian People's Army) indicating a cross-border connection which was common with the various security organizations within the Warsaw Pact. I'd be curious regarding the final sale price- it's a nice bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corabia Alex Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Hey Greg ! Well I was told that since I first saw it & put it up here. I don`t know if it helps, but it went for less than US$50, he was asking for $99 I think, long time, and was now stuck for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Collins Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 Hey Alex! In my opinion, a little less than $50 is just about correct for the current market for that ribbon bar. There aren't a lot of Securitate collectors around. Even on Okazii I've seen Securitate items that are just too over priced stay unsold for years... I don't know if the sellers are hoping for a great upswing in the world's economy, but they had better wake up because I believe we're in this "sag" for the long haul. If they are really intent on selling the items, they would do well to come down on their prices- after all, the items are probably incredibly "marked up" from what they paid (Kevin has an interesting story about an elderly woman who was really taken advantage of regarding her dead husband's awards). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corabia Alex Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Hello again, Some may call this unrelated,but I believe these handcuffs to have been also used on the politically based jailed persons, and there for on the topic of the thread. Any information on them ? I have never researched handcuffs before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corabia Alex Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Some details of them: max length of "ensemble" 28-29cm; handcuff dimensions: 8.5/9/2.5cm; in-between handcuffs: 10.5cm. Screwing the key would unlock the handcuff, unscrewing it will lock it. And another reference that I found: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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