Walter Lampl of NY, NY, aka "Juarez": examples and patterns

[nbolinger]

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[LuftStalg1]

Looks smaller in the side by side!?

[John Cooper]

I hope this is not a troll but in case I am wrong I would suggest you search Juarez

[Tonomachi]

Picked these wings up a few weeks ago, i really like them but have not yet been able to find the same exact set, these seem a little bigger then a normal wing?

 

I'm not an expert on these types of glider pilot wings but I see what you mean after comparing your wing with photos of other Juarez gilder pilot wings I've kept for reference. I've never come across your variation with the vertically elongated shield and the division near the top. Nice find.

[rustywings]

From what I'm seeing, I think your Juarez-style Glider Pilot badge is worthy of any quality Glider or Airborne collection. Yes, it's a modified Pilot badge with the letter "G" added to the shield...but it's appears to be a period piece alteration and absolutely legitimate.

 

The fact that this wing was likely produced by the Walter Lampl Jewelry Company and is marked "Coin Silver" instead of "Sterling" makes the piece all the more desirable in my opinion.

 

Nice aerial badge! Thanks for posting...

 

Russ

[5thwingmarty]

I found a twin to your Juarez/Lampl Glider Pilot wing. I would rather have a Bell Glider Pilot Wing, but this is a nice one in the mean time.

 

 

[Costa]

VERY NICE WING--- I ALWAYS LIKED THE JUAREZ WINGS--- HEFTY AND LARGER THEN OTHER MAKES.

[Tonomachi]

Not an expert here but is the ball catch with the missing circular rotating lock correct for a Juarez pattern flight wing?

[John Cooper]

Not an expert here but is the ball catch with the missing circular rotating lock correct for a Juarez pattern flight wing?

There appears to be evidence of a repair which may be the simple answer.

 

Cheers

John

[Tonomachi]

There appears to be evidence of a repair which may be the simple answer.

 

Cheers

John

 

Thanks for your observation.

[5thwingmarty]

I spotted this little wing on ebay the other day. The seller didn't recognize the hallmark but I did. This little sweetheart piece is just an inch wide making it the smallest member of my hallmarked Walter Lampl collection, but it has some very nice feather details.

 

Marty

 

 

[5thwingmarty]

Here are all four of my Walter Lampl hallmarked wings.

 

 

[Patchcollector]

Nice Wings.I Think I have a Lampl like the collar piece.Were'nt some marked "Coin silver"?

 

Just a tip.If your camera has a "Macro" setting,then using it would make the close up photos clearer.

[5thwingmarty]

The collar pieces can be marked sterling or coin silver. I have only seen wing items with the Walter Lampl hallmark marked also as sterling. Some of the ones in the same design without the WL hallmark have the sterling stamped with the upside down G common to both WL and Bell wings.

 

My digital camera is old and the macro feature has a glitch. I took these with my iphone which also has a glitch in its camera feature. Sometimes I can get clear cloe-up photos out of them and sometimes not.

[5thwingmarty]

My camera decided to cooperate so I took another photo of the full set. I also remembered I had a 5th WL hallmarked wing that I had gotten recently.

 

 

[Patchcollector]

Great photo.That is a nice assortment of Lampl pieces.Thank you for the info on the hallmarks.

[Costa]

couldn't wait to get this nice W/L marked observer. you just don't see many with the shield W/L.

[mghcal]

Very rare wing! Congrats

[LuftStalg1]

Wow, I have not seen that hallmark before! Can you get a good close up of it? Do you know whom it is?

 

MarkD

[mtnman]

Made by Walter Lampl, a very well known Jeweler of the time who took up the war cause through manufacter of Wing Insignia, unique and unmistakable as the oft monikered "Juarez Wings" with his links to Mexican Silver and Labor use. The Observer, in my experience is the least often encountered ESPECIALLY with the WL emblem. You are just doing a fine job Costa, at your diligent and hard work put into your most excellent growing collection.

 

Below is a picture of Lampl in his 20's

[LuftStalg1]

Thanks guys.

[katieony]

Very nice...congratulations!

[Costa]

first picture of walter lambl I have seen. as a matter of fact, that picture printed of him would look good in a riker mount with his wings!

[bschwartz]

http://www.milkywayjewels.com/lampl_article.html