At first glance it seems the pin has been replaced, but in fact that's the original Schwerin pin which has had the sides filed down to make it straight. This was a not uncommon practise amongst soldiers to make it fit in the loops of the jacket more easily. Here's a previous thread with an unmarked Gablonz-made tombak minesweeper that has had the same kind of pin treatment.
Compare with mine below and you'll see the pin on yours is the correct length and has the same flattened tooling mark near the hinge. I think that makes your badge doubly interesting since you can be sure it saw action.
It's a nice badge. I saw it somewhere and wondered about the pin, it looked like it has been there forever and what Norm says makes perfect sense and is obvious now it's been pointed out......
It's been bugging me where I saw it, I just can't remember - please tell me which dealer site it was on......
It's a nice badge. I saw it somewhere and wondered about the pin, it looked like it has been there forever and what Norm says makes perfect sense and is obvious now it's been pointed out......
It's been bugging me where I saw it, I just can't remember - please tell me which dealer site it was on......
At first glance it seems the pin has been replaced, but in fact that's the original Schwerin pin which has had the sides filed down to make it straight. This was a not uncommon practise amongst soldiers to make it fit in the loops of the jacket more easily. Here's a previous thread with an unmarked Gablonz-made tombak minesweeper that has had the same kind of pin treatment.
Compare with mine below and you'll see the pin on yours is the correct length and has the same flattened tooling mark near the hinge. I think that makes your badge doubly interesting since you can be sure it saw action.
Best regards,
---Norm
Thanks Norm for the insight!
Now that you mention the tooling mark it looks obvious. It also has the patina and been there look, I like it very much overall.
Well done. His site has good photos for reference, and sometimes some very nice items, but you really need those "20% off" sales to bring the prices into a reasonable range.
Hi Arden,
Here is my tombak Schwerin minesweeper for comparison. It is not as nice as Norm's but the tooling mark on the pin next to the hinge is clearly visible. The mainpin has been filed down, as Norm, Martin and Jody said, this is for sure, now I see it
Cheers,
Hubert
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