In this picture, I highlighted the demarcation lines in yellow to better illustrate what I am talking about.
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The end face of a block hinge on an original Meybauer Paratrooper Badge:
(solid, through-and-through)Last edited by Tom Yanacek; 10-23-2009, 04:30 PM.Mihi libertas necessest!Comment
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Another hinge from an original Meybauer Paratrooper Badge:Mihi libertas necessest!Comment
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And one from an original Meybauer Observer Badge:Mihi libertas necessest!Comment
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Original Meybauer Para 1:
Height 53.47mm
Width 42.65mm
Weight 36.4 gramsMihi libertas necessest!Comment
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Reverse:Mihi libertas necessest!Comment
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Original Meybauer Para 2:
Height 53.52mm
Width 42.69mm
Weight 36.6 gramsMihi libertas necessest!Comment
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Reverse 2:Mihi libertas necessest!Comment
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Meybauer Observer (uses same exact wreath as the paratrooper Badge):
Height 53.47mm
Width 42.47mm
Weight 35.8 gramsMihi libertas necessest!Comment
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Meybauer Observer reverse:Mihi libertas necessest!Comment
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Fabulous set of photos gentlemen. Can you post an equally great photo of the MM?Comment
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Hi guys,
Thanks for the thorough support Tom, your Meybauers are perfectly textbook examples of what an original, wartime one should look like. I can only agree with your thoughts on the hinge as well, its one of a dozen aspects of vonStubben's badge that leaves no doubt that it is a cast reproduction IMO.
Here is a good shot of an original Meybauer maker mark Brian.
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