Minesweeper - Otto Schickle

[J Temple-West]

I managed to nab another minesweeper from the same auction that the Schwerin U-Boat badge, I recently posted, came from.

This example is from the factory of Otto Schickle - Pforzheim, and is an early piece in tombak. It has a "Been there" bit of wear.... but anything early, in any condition, by this maker, seems to be getting harder and harder to find nowadays.

Anyway, minesweeper by Schickle.

 

 

 

[J Temple-West]

Reverse....

[Martin W]

That is a very uncommon and desirable Minesweeper badge John.

I have seen one of these bages with an L/18 mark on the mainpin,probably leftover Schickle stock that was picked up by Mayer in Pfortzheim when Schickle went under.

I have a very rare Schickle Hilfskreuzer award with the same reverse set up,one of only three i know of.

Regards,Martin.

Edited April 16, 2015 by Martin W

[Martin W]

Sorry John,

again i have tried to post images here on this forum with no luck.Every time i try,i get "upload failed".

What am i doing wrong ????

This is very frustrating.

 

Regards,Martin

Edited April 16, 2015 by Martin W

[J Temple-West]

Aft'noon Martin

Have sent you a PM..

[Bubba_Z]

Hi,

Very nice tombak Schickle Minesweeper!
Here is mine with the same hardware.

Cheers,

Hubert

[J Temple-West]

Again, a very nice example.... You have a good eye, Hubert

I take it that KM badges are your main interest?

[Bubba_Z]

Hi,

That's true I collect mostly KM badges with special attention to Minesweepers.

Cheers,

Hubert