Ball-Hinge FLAK for review

[all1knew]

Hello all,

Is this one zinc? The majority of the badge looks like it is but the barrel on the 88 looks like it could be tombak. Anyhow, what is a good price to pay if this is in fact a good one? I already have a phone call into the seller.

Please let me know either way. Thank you.

William Kramer

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[Marc Garlasco]

ZINC $250 or maybe a little less depending on the in-hand condition.
Marc

[Marc Garlasco]

Looking at it more I would say $200.

[all1knew]

Marc,

Don't have any more images from pvluger as they are removed from this site:

http://s61.photobucket.com/albums/h69/hbermude/

but do you remember this one, perhaps FLL for a maker?

From memory, what was this one worth?

Please let me know either way. Thanks.

Bill

[Marc Garlasco]

I do not remember. A zinc Flak is anywhere from $200-300 in my opinion, depending on condition. A Tombak $300-450 and a case up tp $200 - all condition dependent.
Marc

[Robert P.]

Marc,

Any idea who the maker is to these ball-hinged flak? Can we honestly attribute them to any of the ball-hinged IAB's or GAB's?

Robert

[all1knew]

A.S.

[Robert P.]

A.S.

hmmmmmm....

[all1knew]

hmmmmmm....

possibly.

Let's wait for Marc (Flak 88)

[Marc Garlasco]

There are a number of possibilities. Adolf Scholze, A.S., RK, and a couple others have an outside shot, though these are the leaders. While I personally believe Adolf is the most likely one I have no proof and it could be any one of these makers.

Regardless, the ones in Tombak are, in my opinion, the best made Flak Badges - period.
Marc

[all1knew]

There are a number of possibilities. Adolf Scholze, A.S., RK, and a couple others have an outside shot, though these are the leaders. While I personally believe Adolf is the most likely one I have no proof and it could be any one of these makers.
Marc

Is there a difference between the ball hinge with a round top and a ball hinge with a flat top? For instance, a shared die for the badge; thus being two different makers?

Please let me know either way. Thank you.

William Kramer

[Marc Garlasco]

The hardware was seperate from the die. There is a Tombak die and a zinc die with VERY minute differences. The Tombak USUALLY comes with the flat top and the zinc with round, but this is not a hard and fast rule and I have seen both ways, though rarely. I don't have my book in front of me but I think there were 5 variations to this maker's badges.
Marc