Strange Navy Buckle

[Mr.Jerry D]

This one just came into the shop today, kind of an odd one: Brass plating over steel body and an aluminum Rondel, you can see that it was once gilted to match the rest of the buckle. Has anyone seen one like this before?

[K Bandow]

That is a interesting looking buckle, Jerry! Looks almost like it was made for parade dress or something (to go with the white leather gear)

[tgn]

How did they solder the aluminum roudel to the brass buckel???

Tom

[Mr.Jerry D]

Hey Karl,
How are you doing? Where's that unit patch for the shop display?

Hi Tom, Good question. its not brass it's like brass plated? ( and only to the front & sides) with steel underneath. May just be some type of gilting. But I can't see what maybe under the rondel that they attached to. Certainly not superglue...


( & Congrats on 1700 & 1500 posts guys~! Glad It could be on one of my threads! )

[K Bandow]

Hey there Jerry!
I did not even realize that . 1,700 posts - God, it feels like just yesterday I joined this forum.
As far as patches - I got 'em! All I need is your address so I can get them out before I hit the sandbox. (by the way, I will be home in November to early January, so expect to see me quite a bit then! )
All the best,
Karl

[Ric Ferrari]

Hello,

here's my answer, formerly posted by another Forum (GDC) :


"Hello Jerry,

never seen one like that before.
Since the box has an SA/NSKK looking, any chance a former face plate was under the alu one ?
Btw, a roundel well worn on a box with gilding still present, make me always suspicious....

Best

Ric"

[Mr.Jerry D]

Thanks Ric,
I appreciate your comments.
No signs of anything else ever being under it.
Actually the wear to the whole buckle is pretty consistent, with the aluminum part just taking the brunt of the wear because of its softness.

My point of the gilting to the aluminum part, is there is gold flecks in left in the recesses, so the roundel was actually gold at one point too.

it's an odd one, that's for sure.
Thanks,
Jerry

[Ric Ferrari]

How did they solder the aluminum roudel to the brass buckel???

Tom

Hard to believe that a way of soldering, normally used to join face plate by brass/nickel/steel, has been used on an alu roundel without damnage it : so most likely it was glued on, even if not clearly visible !

Ric