Wood Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Gold bomber, gilt mostly faded away, no maker mark. obv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wood Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 (edited) Fighter. I am not sure about the grade of this one. According to the colour of the pin it should be a gold. However after a spray of WD40 it looks more like a bronze, Anybody any idea if the rest of this makers bars have a similar feature. Oh yes, its by R.S. & S. Before cleaning. Edited August 26, 2009 by wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 (edited) After cleaning. By the way the clasp looks brown in hand, not the greeney colour onscreen! Edited August 26, 2009 by wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wood Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 The odds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Very nice pieces! The pin is a great indicator of the class of award when the finish is faded on zinc clasps, as the pins are made from an entirely different, non-absorbtive, metal. Like the pendants, too! If you ever want to get rid of any of the pendants, please let me know. Harrier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 Yes, Harrier, I know about the pin colour but the clasp is very brown in hand. The only other explanation I can of think is that the coating used by R.S. & S. turns brown over time instead of fading away to silver or zinc as on all the other late war clasps that I have seen. I was wondering if anyone else had silver clasp, or definite bronze clasp, by the same maker, with a gilt pin? Regards, Pete Errr not at the moment these (and a 1200) are the only unmounted pendants I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I have a silver Bomber by F&BL which I would have sworn was a bronze, but for the pin. I think you may be on to something that some manufacturers used a finish which faded to brown, rather than to gray. Harrier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 (edited) Ah, thats interesting, I havn't got an example by that maker. I have two other R.S. & S. bars, but both with needle pins. This one is a definite bronze but I will check the pin colours. And do a better scan! I'm pretty sure its not a grey colour. Edited August 26, 2009 by wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wood Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 (edited) Pin colour. Will scan the other clasp later. Edited August 26, 2009 by wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Here's the Silver FB&L which looks like a Bronze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Reverse pin color. Those are some great clasps you are showing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 (edited) I may as well add a couple of more here. Ground attack silver. G.H. Osange Dresden. Edited August 27, 2009 by wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 (edited) http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2009/post-326-125133093307.jpgReverse with a crude hinge repair. Edited August 26, 2009 by wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 Pin closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 (edited) Ground attack Gold. G.H. Osang Dresden. Edited August 27, 2009 by wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 (edited) Reverse. Edited August 27, 2009 by wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wood Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Short Range Night Fighter. Bronze. R.K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wood Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Maker mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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