the last of my GABs

[andya]

Hi
Thinning out and the badges are going. this is the last of them. Does anyone see any issues?
The hollow bronze I have marked as a 1.9.1-Also, is this tombac?
The last bade I have marked as a Wurster 1.17.2.
thnaks in advance
andy

[andya]

rear

rear

[andya]

badge 2

no 2

[andya]

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[andya]

badge 3

3

[andya]

colour?

Not sure but think this is a bronze??

[jon doe]

Hello Andy,

they are all good.

1. GWL, zinc
2. RK, tombak
3. Wurster, zinc

GABs were issued in silver only.

[stewy]

Hi Andy,the 1.9.1 is tombak. The Wurster looks to be a 1.17.2 & the other could be a 1.6.1 GW. Which side does the catch open? It may have been re-attached. Stewy

[Graeme]

Hi Andy

Do you have any side shots of the GWL catch. It does look strange and the base of the catch does not have the usual uniform shape. Maybe it has been replaced as Stewy pointed out.

cheers
Graeme

[stewy]

Hi Andy

Do you have any side shots of the GWL catch. It does look strange and the base of the catch does not have the usual uniform shape. Maybe it has been replaced as Stewy pointed out.

cheers
Graeme

Hi Graeme,if it is a replacement it should still open to the right. Because due to the shape of the catch it can only be attached one way round. Stewy

[Graeme]

Stewy

If it is a replacement, anything could have been used. In this case it all looks wrong. The examples that I have seen all have catches that open to the right and they do not have any twist in the upright part of the catch. Add to that the sloppy soldering and the strange base shape and it makes me feel that someone has made one of their own....

If it was the case that the original catch had been reattached then it would open to the right and this is not the case.

cheers
Graeme

[stewy]

Sorry Graeme,that's what i'm trying to say. For it to open to the left,i can't think of an example for this style of catch. Do you think it was a bit of a garden shed repair? As you say the solderings not the best. Stewy

[Graeme]

Do you think it was a bit of a garden shed repair?

very likely

cheers
Graeme

[andya]

catch

addition catch pics.lots of solder-looks like a sloppy repair job.,
regards
andy