Some Medal Bars For Your Enjoyment

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One flashlight, a dental mirror and...

...a 20X zoom...

Who IS this maker?

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Bar's reverse

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Hardware

Various views.

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Construction details:

The bunched fabric reminds me of gaily-colored pinafores. Bow to the ladies, gents!

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Hinge.

No oil necessary.

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The other bar.

Not as unusual as that last one, but worth a closer look:

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Cousins:

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Kissing cousins, that is...

"I'll show you mine if you show me yours..."

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Well... OK...

"...but don't tell anyone..."

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Hmmm...

"...what do you suppose those two kids are doing down there?"

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"I don't know, Maw,"

"but they've been at it for 15 years!"

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"Well, I wish them the best of luck..."

"...Steinhauer & Luck!"

hoooo boy... these jokes are getting bad...

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Reverse

of bar:

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pin and

catch

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New home:

I've had the Feuerwehr bar for some time, and have been waiting for an aesthetically-pleasing 4-medal bar to come along, that would "fit" in the frame.

Primarily I was after visual appeal in this instance. The colors, sizes and shapes all "pop". There's... balance.