'36 GWB opinions please

[Jamz]

Hi: Yea or Nay (why please). Thanks, John
PS. I have posted some pics of the case it came in after Rons thread.
It is made of solid wood with a leatherette cover. The interior mounting slot portion is made of solid wood also.
See where the swaz has made an imprint in the center interior of the lid!! Been there a long time.

[Jamz]

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[Jamz]

Catch...

[Ron P]

I like it. However, see what the experts say. Regards, Ron.

[Jamz]

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[juoneen]

theres something just odd about it in my opinion. Anyone else feel that way?I think its the brim on the helmet. Im assuming its a silver wound, not a condor right?Brim seems a tad long in the snout. I like the leaves, just something about the helmet bothers me. Might not be anything, see what else is said.

[Jamz]

Pg 31 Hamelman's book show's so called Condor which was WWI type with later stamped swaz. Front brim is shorter. Says only one manufacturer did this.
Proof of any of this... Didn't see any, may have missed it.
The one I posted is different than this one. It may well be a 1st type '39.
It is gold. Will wait for the next book???

[fugpaw]

Jamz,

I like the WB, it is in my opinion probably a silver - type 1 WB. I don't have a problem with the "brim" of the helmet.

There are various makers of the type 1 WB. As for Hamelmans information, I have been trying to get information on his "source" of information for a while now - no success yet. As for the WB being a true "Condor" badge - there is no way of proving this without some very substantiated provenance - so without this it's a type 1 WB.


As for the case - it's not a case I'm familiar with - it would be worth your while posting this on the Cases and Packets forum.

Mike

[Jamz]

Thanks guys: I have 12 wb's, 4 are gold. 11 miniatures and 2 are gold.
They are not the only wb's I have had. The color is off in the pic. It is gold!
Still... I appreciate the input. Thanks, John

[Mike Kenny]

I don't have problems with the badge, but to me the finish looks painted. I think I can see brush strokes on the obverse and reverse, in additional to black hiding in the recesses.

Regards
Mike

[Jamz]

If it was me, and I wanted to paint it, I would spray it. Anyone would... No brush strokes.
The finish on this particular badge will not come off with acetone, lacquer or paint thinner. So it's not paint. It's either gilded or plated.
I don't fully understand fire gilding that much but I have had chrome plating done and any spot of dirt, wax, ect. won't take. Crevice's are hard to clean even with acid bath. And the reverse is not important to the maker anyway. There not gonna worry about cleaning the backside that much.

[Hans N]

I don't have problems with the badge, but to me the finish looks painted. I think I can see brush strokes on the obverse and reverse, in additional to black hiding in the recesses.

I share the same veiw as Mike on it. The finish on the helmet shows an uneven surface beneath the top finish on both sides and the swastika is "black-looking" on the reverse and doesn´t match up to the rest of the badge...

[Jamz]

Much appreciated fellas.
Please read again my last post. Thanks, John