GAB Friedrich Orth unmarked ?

[chrisje110]

Hello Collectors,

I recently picked up this GAB in a trade. Hardware seems to be like the Friedrich Orth marked variants, but I have never seen them unmarked.

Looking forward to hearing your opinions,

Thanks alot!

Chris

[Nicola.M]

Hi Crish,

I agree with you, it’s an unmarked F.Orth

Best regards
Nicola

[chrisje110]

Thanks Nicola ! Living and learning

[Job Lunter]

Decent looking Unmarked FO that was mine at some point. Stuff goes around fast....

[Thomas Durante]

Hi guys,

This is indeed an unmarked Frank & Reif, however the hinge and pin are replaced IMO. The catch may be replaced as well, a few more shots of it from different angles will tell us more. That is not the correct hardware for Orth unfortunately.

Tom

[Chet Sowersby]

I agree with Tom. The hardware is incorrect for this maker.

Chet

[chrisje110]

Hmm, Original badge with replaced hardware ? Or a repair using wartime hardware ?

[Thomas Durante]

Hmm, Original badge with replaced hardware ? Or a repair using wartime hardware ?

Not wartime hardware, modern replacement IMO.


Tom

[Job Lunter]

Looking at it again I think your are 100% right Tom. The catch is definitely not FO style and FO normally has a clean soldering.

However I don`t agree that this is a Frank and Reif. Design is different as well as the cut outs. It was probably repaired by someone who knew what it is....

[chrisje110]

Thanks guys ! Glad to know what it really is. Very well done repair, had me fooled!

[Thomas Durante]

Looking at it again I think your are 100% right Tom. The catch is definitely not FO style and FO normally has a clean soldering.

Notice the original tension foot mark on the back of the badge, and that the new replaced pin hits in a different spot.

Tom

[chrisje110]

Looking at the badge in hand, the hinge does not have a 100% clean fit, as Thomas pointed out in his picture.

[Job Lunter]

Yes definitely and the spot its in indeed also smaller than the original spot. By the markings looks on the hinge it was hand shaped too.