any idea who this maker is?
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Heer flak maker
The heer flak badge shown, with the characteristic eagle and hardware, is generally accepted to be the type made by Steinhauer and Luck. However, Mike Tucker and Steve Previtera's book shows the badge in question with a maker mark of "F&B, L" for Funke & Bruninghaus, Ludenscheid, so there is some controversy here. Also, your badge looks to have a round wire clasp, while most originals of this type have a flat wire hook, and more commonly a silvered finish is seen on these instead of the black.
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JJS,
You're right, most that I've seen have the flat wire catch. I think the piece you see in Tucker's book has a 'distibution mark' or stamp on the reverse, page 162-3. It's a dead ringer for this badge I own, and have come to believe too that it's an S&L, although there is still controversy over that as well.
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Here's the badge in Tucker's book, with the F&BL stamp...
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To address the badge that started this thread, I do not believe it is the same badge as the piece I posted, the S&L. It's from a different mold. And, I cannot tell you whether it's an original period badge or not. Maybe someone with more experience can help with this...
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The one in the book is not an F&BL no matter the marking - it is S&L. F&BL is a totally different design. The first badge looks quite off - where are the rivets on the gun base?Comment
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Thanks Marc,Originally posted by Flak88 View Post
Your photographic memory is so useful. You know every badge.
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