F&R silver PAB opinions please

[Patrick W]

Hi Guys

I have been told that this one may be a copy, I can't find anything wrong with it myself, finish looks good also. All opinions greatly appreciated and Happy New Year!

Best

Patrick

[Nordmark]

imo 100% original.



Daniel

[Thomas Durante]

Hi Patrick,

Can you do some shots of the hardware? Generally I like what I see as far as details go, but something about the reverse hardware stikes me odd. I am away from my files at the moment, but aren't F&R catchplates more rectangular shaped??

Tom

[Nordmark]

Hi Tom,



yes they are. But this looks like a believable variation to me.



Daniel

[Eddie]

Hi guys,its a nice original and F&R did use round catch plate.

[rbminis]

I have two, low mm'd bronze and mid mm'd silver. They have two different catch plates.

[Thomas Durante]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the info on the round catchplate, you are completely right. Looking in the PAB book, I only see rectangular plates on the "Low Maker Mark" badges, but in the text description Phil mentions that round plates can also be encountered. I don't have 1 single round catchplate F&R PAB in my files, so thanks for the information Daniel, Eddie and rbminis.

Nice badge Patrick.

Tom

[Aiceman]

I agree,I have two F&R (low and central mm) but the catch plate not typical to these.
For example this is my "low mm" but you see,the catch like that in the "middle mm"

[Patrick W]

Thanks Guys, I was sure it must be a good one, appreciate the help