Petz & Lorenz Spange question

[streptile]

I'm wondering: did Petz & Lorenz, who made the so-called "Intermediate Spange" (a misnomer, by the way), ever make a 1. Class Spange in tombak? I know reference books say they did, but does anyone actually own one they can put a magnet on to satisfy a nagging question in my head?

Thanks in advance for any help.

[ben bijker]

Yes they did.
I had one a few years ago that had lost almost all of the finish, it was a dark brass color.
Will try to locate the pics...

[streptile]

Thanks Ben.

I have one in my hands that also shows some "brass" color under the silvering, but it's magnetic. I think it must be steel with a plating? A friend also tested his and it was magnetic also.

So I'm wondering if anyone has a non-magnetic, non-zinc P&L Spange?

[ben bijker]

I have to admit I didn't test it..
But it is very well possible that is is magnetic, although not logical to make it out of steel and coat it then..
BM is better for the dies....

[Dietrich Maerz]

Nickel is also attracting a magnet. And it is softer than steel and easily malleable .

Dietrich

[Giel VW]

Can anyone post the link here to the P&L intermediate connection? I must have missed this. Thanks

[Robert P.]

Can anyone post the link here to the P&L intermediate connection? I must have missed this. Thanks

Is this what you are referring to?

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...z+intermediate

Robert

[CMSgt]

P&l

Trevor, this is my BM P&L and is non-mag. Jim

[streptile]

Perfect Jim, thanks

[sanya13]

I'm sending good?
the first P&L zinc the second Buntmetal

[sanya13]

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[AlikN]

Trevor, this is my BM P&L and is non-mag. Jim

Your example has veins on wings, but magnetic one doesn't .

[streptile]

Your example has veins on wings, but magnetic one doesn't .

Hm, interesting observation. Jim, does your zinc SB have veins on the wings? I can't remember and I'm not home to look at my library.

[streptile]

I'm sending good?
the first P&L zinc the second Buntmetal

Sanya, I don't see the buntmetall example. Can you please re-post the photos?

[CMSgt]

zinc

Hm, interesting observation. Jim, does your zinc SB have veins on the wings? I can't remember and I'm not home to look at my library.

Trevor, neither the zinc PB or SB has veins. Jim