teufelhunde.ret Posted August 8, 2008 Share #1 Posted August 8, 2008 Can anyone ID the period and type of pin and catch. It is mounted to the back of a pre WW1 Dress EGA. Thx, s/f Darrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted August 8, 2008 Share #2 Posted August 8, 2008 Can anyone ID the period and type of pin and catch. It is mounted to the back of a pre WW1 Dress EGA. Thx, s/f Darrell I have a very similar type hinge/catch on a WWI vintage wing. It shares the oval base plate and the drop in catch. Yours seems to be missing the little locking device on the catch, but it looks just about like what I would expect from a teens-20's style attaching system on a military insignia. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted August 8, 2008 Thanks Patrick, I just knew one of you folks on the "wings" side would recognize this gem. Thx, Darrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted August 8, 2008 Share #4 Posted August 8, 2008 that would make sense...an old salt rendering his former style for use during WWI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cooper Posted August 8, 2008 Share #5 Posted August 8, 2008 Say it is not so an EGA posted in the wings section!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted August 8, 2008 Share #6 Posted August 8, 2008 Say it is not so an EGA posted in the wings section!?! Dont worry John, I added a wing picture, thus rescuing the thread from the heritics. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share #7 Posted August 9, 2008 OK - ok, we get the message, no nonconformists allowed . Someday we hope to have you visit us too . Again Thx for the help. s/f Darrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted August 9, 2008 Share #8 Posted August 9, 2008 at this point, I'm not really sure which side is the darkside... either way, we have cookies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted August 9, 2008 Share #9 Posted August 9, 2008 I miss the EGA guys! It is interesting that he would have gone to that trouble to actually have his insignia repaired. Were the EGA's that expensive "back in the day" that it would have made sense to have it repaired rather than just buy a new one? Come to thinking about it, how much did an EGA sell for at the time? I have seen old catalogs and bullion WWI wings and if I recall correctly, cost only a few dollars and the sterling silver metal badges were no more than 5-10 dollars at most. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cooper Posted August 9, 2008 Share #10 Posted August 9, 2008 Dont worry John, I added a wing picture, thus rescuing the thread from the heritics. Patrick Ok I can sleep easy now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share #11 Posted August 9, 2008 I miss the EGA guys! It is interesting that he would have gone to that trouble to actually have his insignia repaired. Were the EGA's that expensive "back in the day" that it would have made sense to have it repaired rather than just buy a new one? Come to thinking about it, how much did an EGA sell for at the time? I have seen old catalogs and bullion WWI wings and if I recall correctly, cost only a few dollars and the sterling silver metal badges were no more than 5-10 dollars at most. Patrick Thanks Patrick, we miss you guys too. You've been reading my mind... I had posted on the EGA thread this morning, this ega was undoubtedly done in the teens based upon you pin... albeit, the emblem had reached the period when its design had been phased out, and, replaced by die stamped EGA's. So it my conclusion this was done for a cover and or frame which when acquired did not have a grommet hole in place at that time? Perhaps the folks that collect the barracks covers from that period can comment? s/f Darrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremiahcable Posted August 9, 2008 Share #12 Posted August 9, 2008 at this point, I'm not really sure which side is the darkside... either way, we have cookies But they're oatmeal cookie bars from the old MREs, and you have to bring your own beverage base powder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cooper Posted August 10, 2008 Share #13 Posted August 10, 2008 But they're oatmeal cookie bars from the old MREs, and you have to bring your own beverage base powder! How about some GEE MILK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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