GAB Bronze

[Alex K.]

Hi,
can anyone tell me why this Buntmetall GAB has a bronze finish ? It shows a bit of wear at the front and it has really a bronze finish and it is not the pure Buntmetall. What happened ?!
Best Regards,
Alex

[Philippe DB]

Hi Alex,


My best guess:

Somebody found a very worn silver buntmetall GAB exposing the bronze base alloy and repainted it believing that based upon what he saw it once was a bronze badge

KR
Philippe

[Frank Scheepers]

Look at my "bronze" GAB

It just lost all it's finnish... nothing more , nothing less.

Frank Scheepers

[Frank Scheepers]

Back of the badge.

Frank Scheepers

[Mark S.]

Hi Alex,


My best guess:

Somebody found a very worn silver buntmetall GAB exposing the bronze base alloy and repainted it believing that based upon what he saw it once was a bronze badge

KR
Philippe

but its not worn at all..look at the acorns..still have the crosshatching!

[Tony Barto]

Hi,
can anyone tell me why this Buntmetall GAB has a bronze finish ? It shows a bit of wear at the front and it has really a bronze finish and it is not the pure Buntmetall. What happened ?!
Best Regards,
Alex

From the photos, that sure is one helluva nicely detailed strike.

[Philippe DB]

but its not worn at all..look at the acorns..still have the crosshatching!

Like I stated Mark it's just a guess even B. Shea had a bronze GAB on his site a couple of months ago and he seemed convinced it was ok.

Maybe Alex could post some larger pics of it

KR
Philippe

[Sergey]

Hi,
can anyone tell me why this Buntmetall GAB has a bronze finish ? It shows a bit of wear at the front and it has really a bronze finish and it is not the pure Buntmetall. What happened ?!
Best Regards,
Alex

Hi Alex, I have in my collection the same GAB like yours, it looks so that it is bronze too, but when I inspected it, I founded remains of silver finish.Persanally I think this type of GABs has not firm silvering only and it is not a bronze grade.

[Alex K.]

Here 2 more pictures

[Alex K.]

Here you can see where the finish is gone and where you can see the basic material Buntmetall

[Sergey]

Here you can see where the finish is gone and where you can see the basic material Buntmetall

Hi Secter in my opinion it strange and senselessly to finish the badge, which made from bronze alloy, by bronze cover. Sorry I am sure that it is not bronze grade badge.

[Sergey]

Could you sent the image of its backside? Here the my badge for comparison

[Sergey]

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[Philippe DB]

Sergey that really doesn't make much sense. If we follow your theory no bronze buntmetall PAB or IAB would ever have received a finish


Second guess: apart from the base coating this badge, for what ever reason, never received it's final finish. This would explain the perfect unworn condition.

KR
Philippe

[Sergey]

Sergey that really doesn't make much sense. If we follow your theory no bronze buntmetall PAB or IAB would ever have received a finish


Second guess: apart from the base coating this badge, for what ever reason, never received it's final finish. This would explain the perfect unworn condition.

KR
Philippe

Philippe, persanaly I think that buntmetal badges coverded by special lacquer only. I think that bronzing of bronze grade awards, which made from yellow colour base metal is not practically and superfluous procedure.