"LLD" Mystery Maker Solved!

[stonemint]

This is a common "mystery maker" who made primarily Police visors, but also manufactured Wehrmacht and Political visors: "LLD" with what appears to be a stylized building above it (which I always thought had an "F" in it):

[stonemint]

Well, the building actually exists to this day--maybe our German members will recognize it--note that the 2 sets of windows make it appear to be in the shape of an "F":

[stonemint]

It is actually called "The Wedding Tower" and is located in Mathildenhöhe in the city of Darmstadt, and still stands to this day.

[stonemint]

So how did I figure it out? I had it in my head "Louis Lorz" of Darmstadt= "LLD". Then I did a search for architecture in Darmstadt and up popped the Wedding Tower--mystery solved!

Here is their pre-war logo:

[stonemint]

I would presume that the factory was either based in this building or close to it.

Herr Enorepap, any listing in your files? (As always, I am counting on you)

[N.C. Wyeth]

Present-day photos become invaluable . . .

Great "detective-work", SM!

[derek]

I am impressed! Well done.
The address of the company was 4 Mollerstrasse and the license was A1/87.

[48RMC]

Chris you are a real researcher well done

[Kurt]

Chris, you hever cease to amaze us

[enorepap]

I would presume that the factory was either based in this building or close to it.

Herr Enorepap, any listing in your files? (As always, I am counting on you)

I think you are right Chris

LORZ Louis Mutzenfabrikation, Mollerstrasse 4 Darmstadt:

http://tudigit.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/s...8fad18a5309542

[stonemint]

Thanks for all the compliments--while I may be a researcher, I am not a very fast one--this one took me years (and I do not want to count how many!)

[stonemint]

Derek & Enore, thanks for your help as always-- your research keeps me going....

[enorepap]

Hallo Chris

Lorz at the beginning of WW1:

http://tudigit.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/s...baaa482f5ca2c3

[enorepap]

Lorz at the beginning of the last century. Different address: Obergasse 2:

http://tudigit.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/s...884075df9ee915

[enorepap]

Lorz in 1890. Different address: Elisabethenstrasse 46:

http://tudigit.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/s...57b6393843d491