Railroad Eagle question

[Robert H]

What would be the input about this eagle from the Railroad Eagle collectors, and for how much are the known faked ones getting sold currently?

This one has an upper wingspan with 35.5".

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[Erich B.]

It has the characteristics of an original--I've never seen this pattern faked, although I've never seen in detail the large copies sold in the UK. A repro goes for between $100.00 and $300.00, depending on the quality and who is selling (and buying).
Erich

[Gregory Koepp]

i woundn't buy it, don't like the back and the connecting areas look wrong. fakers are making all the eagles that are out there but they haven't been able to fake the bolts and nuts yet and til you find one with those on the back i would stay away from any unless they were there or are there.

greg

[Robert H]

Gregory the eagle is in good hands and is original without any doubts and it is one of the best eagles I have ever seen.

[Gregory Koepp]

Gregory the eagle is in good hands and is original without any doubts and it is one of the best eagles I have ever seen.

well if i read right you asked if it was good? and what others thought, so i gave you what i know about them due to owning afew of them (real) and also having the book JR wrote and have read it and would still not own this eagle you are showing. even tho that type is not in his book.

from all the photos i have seen i have not seen a real one with those characteristics?? so if your happy and who ever owns is happy go to it, i still stick to i would not touch it with a 10 foot pole. just because it's made pretty doesn't make it what it should. also as you see allot of others have looked at it and have not said anything, so they must be worried too????

so all i am doing is trying to help, and not give you the wrong information, i hope you can use some later when you see others that you might want to buy.

also relooking at the photos, if you look at the back the castings are all over the place, it is miss alined in the center, and also you can tell it has allot of aluminum mixxed in it. even if you try to shine a real one it won't look that bright. I WOULD get allot more information on these and ask around before you put a 100% real stamp on it....

good luck

greg

[Robert H]

Gregory, aligments in the center is depending about the mold form or die cast form what was used. And about casting I think there I know a little more about then you just regarding my job. Also it doesn't make any sence when you talk about shiny, it's just the photo. But in the sale section is a better photo right now. This piece is totaly untouched and there is more out in the woodwork what is not in any books. Of course your input is welcome doesn't metter for which direction, but I can tell you some other collectors are interested in this eagle and even some of them you might now as well known collectors, and RR-E collectors. Another collector from this forum was jus visiting me last week and you can think what he mentioned regarding this eagle.

have a good one,
Robert

[Gregory Koepp]

the casting process never changed from one mold to the next, if they molded one eagle one way they sure would not change it the next time and each company paid allot of attenion to their molds and how each was made. this eagle is not made to WW2 standards, so if you and afew others like it good enjoy it but don't put all your eggs in one basket (eagle) i have seen allot of RR Eagles and not one real one that i have seen looks like this example. now you say there are other makers out there that people don't know??? well if this is a new eagle thats new to the collecting world? maybe new it is, but not to come from WW2 era.

you know as i do that there are questions on this eagle and for you to lean toward it being a new maker that just came to light or has stayed hidden for 60 + years is wrong.

good luck selling if thats what your doing, but i would be careful and research more into it and them as i have done.

greg

[Robert H]

Greg, you don't have to wish me luck so often over the day.
I see you are the one with the so called great knowledge, great for you.
The casting process can change every time, it depense for what you are looking for. But this eagle don't has any castin problems or castin quality problems. And for my knowledge I wouldn't put this eagle at all in the Railway Eagle section ... And yes this one was hidden, when it is a faked one please show me another one. And when you want that the bold on my eagle looks like the thread bold on yours, just put a thread on it, no problem.

http://daggers.infopop.cc/groupee/fo...2/m/7230027214

thats therefor, Prost
Robert