Glockenspiel "Jingling Johnny" Eagle

[RommelPlatz]

I have had this eagle for five years now and was told that it was a reproduction.

Just wanted to get your thoughts as it is 21 inches from wing to wing and weighs about 12 lbs.

I think it is made out of brass and could not find any markings. Thanks in advance for your thoughts/inputs.

[RommelPlatz]

Two more pics.

Last two pictures

[ATHOR]

Hello

Here's mine to compare :

All in alu and no maker (coming from ST NAZAIRE harbor in France)

Best

[JoeW]

You might check the threading of the base socket. Is it metric or US size? Also, is it hollow or solid casting?

[RommelPlatz]

JoeW, thanks for the "Metric" suggestion. I never thought of that. It is solid casting and not hollow.

Thanks for the input.

[Erich B.]

I think it looks pretty good, but if it's made of solid bronze, I would question it. Every one of these I've ever picked up has been pretty light, relatively speaking, like an aluminum alloy of some sort.
Erich

[RommelPlatz]

I think it looks pretty good, but if it's made of solid bronze, I would question it. Every one of these I've ever picked up has been pretty light, relatively speaking, like an aluminum alloy of some sort.
Erich

Thanks Erich,

I agree with you. It is quite peculiar that it is solid and weighs 12 lbs. Maybe it was reproduced for a Hollywood movie or something.

What puzzles me is the effort/cost of reproducing this. The molding,casting and refining process itself would be so extensive. I collect and love Reich Eagles because they look so awesome!

Herr Rommel

[RommelPlatz]

Couple more Pics

Details of the wings for a "repro" is pretty good.

I also notice this marking (a mumber 6 or 9) on the Swastika. Don't think that is a German/Deutsche Font from pre-1945.

[Berghof]

I can’t imagine having this on the top of a schellenbaum....all 12lbs of it....and carrying it for the duration of parade. Extremely top heavy, awkward and impractical. I’d say it’s a repro. A nicely detailed one at that. The real deals are hollow, meant to be light weight, like posted by ATHOR.

[planet]

It surely is no Jingling Jonny eagle by its weight and material, but we should consider it to be a period desk eagle. There was an other one shown recently at the WRF which is still on its base.
Best regards, Thomas

[John_B]

Well, fake real or whatever - I find it stunning, and would happily have it staring at me every day

[Berghof]

You never know...maybe a prototype or maybe some sort of catalog display piece. The detail is exceptional.

As JoeW suggested, take a look at the threads (if there are any) to see if they’re metric.

[JoeW]

Based on my experience with my Schellenbaum, the eagle's beak structure served as the hanging point for the Schellenbaum banner. A hook/ring git in the mouth and was locked there. This beak seems to be open and unable to perform that purpose.

[Military]

Joe makes a very good point and to me it is a cast repro. The bubbling / cast marks shows inferior manufacturing processes.

Mil

[mloppkit]

Check out these photos, there can be plenty of solid bronze eagles for everyone!


Cheers,
Michael