WH buckle opinions please

[PHIL]

Hello guys.
I would like to hear your opinions on this buckle.

[PHIL]

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[PHIL]

Well. Can I tell that this buckle original?

[KC1]

Phil,

Nice Assmann parade buckle. Many do not realize that the earlier Assmann Parade buckle does show the Assmann trademark "A" on one of the four tabs that afixs the roundle to the buckle.

[Guido L.]

I think the buckle is a nice original!

But why should it be an "earlier" parade buckle made by Assmann?

I have here also an Assmann parade buckle and I tend to say that this is an "early" production by this maker. It is made from aluminium and bears no mm.

BTW is the buckle shown above perhaps magnetic?

Best,
Guido

[KC1]

Hi Guido,

Good to hear from you old friend and good question. Of course you hold the earlier 1936 aluminum Heer buckle with the eagles head facing to it's right. To your point I have not seen a mm on all 4-tab Heer buckles and not all Assmann 4-tabbed buckles had a mm. As for the "earlier" statement, let me clarify that this was meant for during the "aluminum" production time frame of parade buckles.

My point, and rather careless, was to point out that some 4-tabbed Heer buckles may have the mm on one of the tabs if made by Assmann firm. I also have a 4-tabbed that has the Overhoff "OLC" marking and a pot metal 4-tab.

[KC1]

mm

[Guido L.]

Hello Dan!

I am also pleased to hear from you and many thanks for your reply.

Yes indeed, mm's on parade buckles can seldom be seen and especially the small Assmann mark on one of the four tabs.

On the other hand I would like to add that it is quite difficult to dateline these parade buckles. I would claim that they used nickle silver, aluminium, steel and zinc at the same time. Please remind of the odd drop-tail-Luftwaffe parade buckle wich is made from zinc!

I have attached a nickle silver parade buckle and please note the similarity to your "olc" marked example.

Best,
Guido

[PHIL]

Many thanks Dan and Guido.
I am confused with following things (black arrow)...
What do you think?

[PHIL]

Oops...

[PHIL]

I've got it... Photo will soon.

[PHIL]

Ok.

[Guido L.]

Just tolerances in manufacturing!

Is the buckle magnetic?