Let's see your Telegrapher Buckles

[ww1czechlegion]

Hi Everyone,

Here's a couple of Prussian Telegrapher Buckles I have. The Wartime gray example came from an old friend who aquired it from the estate of a WW1 U.S. officer, Major Frank Snyder.

The Brass Prussian buckle came on a hate belt I aquired this past year. It's a bit dinged up and shows wear/age, and has verdigris on the back where it was touching the leather belt.

Enjoy!

All the Best,

Alan

[ww1czechlegion]

Prussian brass telegrapher buckle.

[JR92]

Helo,

Great buckles, and no doubt, original !

Here are mine

[Spike]

Great buckles,I'd love to add one to my collection one day,grren with envy.
Thanks for showing
Spike

[Sven Janke]

Gentlemen,
a good idea.

Here are mine:






and here´s a proud owner of a prussian buckle the day he was awarded his iron cross :




maybe you do also have some pictures of these buckles in wear ...


greetings


Sven

[Larry Stewart]

Here's our two Alan, the brass one has Chateau Thierry scratched very faintly into the reverse...

Larry

[ww1czechlegion]

Really nice buckles everyone! Thanks for sharing them!

And a big congratulations goes out to Sven for acquiring that super-rare Bavarian steel version on e-stand a couple of months ago!

That's really cool, Larry, that your brass one has "Chateau Thierry" scratched on the backside!

I just won a photo on eBay.de of a group of soldiers wearing these buckles. I'll have to scan it upon arrival, and post it here.

All the Best,

Alan

[90th Light]

And a big congratulations goes out to Sven for acquiring that super-rare Bavarian steel version on e-stand a couple of months ago!

Alan[/QUOTE]

"Super rare" is an understatement. First one I have ever seen in over 35 years of collecting buckles. An amazing buy,

Chris

[Chip M]

That steel Bavarian is the second one I have seen..... the other was in the collection of the Bavarian Army Museum, Ingolstadt.

Chip

[Larry Stewart]

double post, sorry

[Larry Stewart]

I must have been blind (or getting old) as I missed the Bavarian one in Sven's posting. A rare bird indeed, congratulations Sven.

The only Bavarian one I ever held in my hands was a stamped steel example at a Denver Colorado Gunshow in 1989, it wasn't for sale, the owner wouldn't even consider it, and I don't blame him either

Perhaps the most interesting example (and one I foolishly didn't buy) was at the SOS Show in Louisville about 4 years ago. It was on set-up day and a gentleman from Florida had a wonderful display of Imperial items. On his table was a brass telegrapher buckle with nickle center, but showing a Reichs pattern crown. To top it off it had a leather adjusting tab attached to it. I'd never seen a telegraphers buckle with tab before. Everything on his table was nice, and he had been an Imperial collector for decades, the buckle looked perfect. The price? $650. I was in the process of purchasing two Train Btln Tschakos from him and shot my bolt money-wise on those. A friend did buy it however and took it home to Germany. I wonder if he still has it, I'll have to ask him..

Larry

[Sven Janke]

thank you gentlemen,
well, what can i say - i was just lucky to be the first one to see it and thank god it did not get lost during shipping or customs on its way back home ...


sven

[Hoss]

Gentlemen,
a good idea.

Here are mine:


and here´s a proud owner of a prussian buckle the day he was awarded his iron cross :




maybe you do also have some pictures of these buckles in wear ...


greetings


Sven

Hello Sven
Do you know the use of the large pouch on the soldier,s belt?
I believe I have one, I,ll dig it out and take a photo.

Thanks
Eric

[Sven Janke]

Eric,
unfortunately i do not know much about pouches - i should be something that is related to telegraphers, maybe a pouch for equipment (field telephone)-

http://www.wasser.de/telefon-alt/inh...000005#1000408



sven

[Chip M]

Eric,

That's a message pouch. It carried three notebooks, writing materials, a folding lantern and extra candles.

Chip