Tombak Wurster IAB / GAB Set

[rhudspith]

Reorganising the collection and thought would post these for interest, Don't think they are that common in tombak, all marked small "w" Not mint but still nice finish

[rhudspith]

rev

[stewy]

Hi there, the GAB looks like Wurster 1.17.1 in Franks book. Tombak,nice one. Stewy.

[stewy]

The bronze Wurster looks text book,nice find mate. Can you post some pics of the catch on the silver IAB please,looks like a variant. Regards Stewy.

[stewy]

Hi Rob,i think you'll find the IAB's are zinc with buntmetal hinge,pin & catch. Regards Stewy.

[rhudspith]

Hi Rob,i think you'll find the IAB's are zinc with buntmetal hinge,pin & catch. Regards Stewy.

mmm, need to look a bit closer, I bought them as tombak, whats the weight of a zinc w IAB, these are quite heavy.

[stewy]

Small "w" Wurster 38g(ish). Hope this helps. Stewy

[stewy]

Hi Rob i just weighed my Wurster zinc 1.17.2 GAB & that comes in at 36.71g. A tombak one of the same,that alas i don't have is alleged to be 38.2g.Stewy

[rhudspith]

GAB 38g

IAB's Silver 39.3 & Bronze 40.4g, were these copper plated? you can see bright gold colour showing thruogh on on worn spot on the silver

[Bryan Poon]

Reorganising the collection and thought would post these for interest, Don't think they are that common in tombak, all marked small "w" Not mint but still nice finish

You are right. "Tombak made" is not common on this types of badge.

Cheers
Bryan

[stewy]

Here Rob,i think i've just found a tombak bronze "w" IAB on a site. So you could be right mate. Stewy

[Graeme]

Hi Rob

All fantastic badges, thanks for posting

IMO all tombak, easily seen on the silver IAB and GAB, and most likely the bronze IAB with that set up.

It is much harder to find a zinc wurster IAB than one made from tombak.

cheers
Graeme

[scott3000]

Nice post, I dont have a Zinc IAB with the mark small w, as I cant remember seeing one for sale. I have a small w GAB that looks similar that is zinc with a silver plating of some sort... Don you remember that one dont you?
here is a pair for comparison

[scott3000]

rear of ISA

[Don D.]

I remember it Scott. Wurster made massive Heer tombak badges early on, before it became a critical war metal. You can also find the PAB in massive tombak form. As for other services' badges, I don't know.