dpcsdan Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share #101 Posted September 21, 2010 Gunner's Mate CPO, right arm, bullion. -dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share #102 Posted September 23, 2010 U.S. Coast Guard bullion on coast guard blue background. Two different manufacturers. -dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share #103 Posted September 24, 2010 Scarce in bullion, chief Postal Clerk and chief Personnelman. -dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share #104 Posted September 24, 2010 I really like your CPO Postal Clerk Dan. I have a gray Mailman, but have not had any luck finding the other colors in bullion.-Fritz Fritz, If we would have parted with enough money John Helvey (The Storekeeper) would have sold us this one before he passed away. -dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share #105 Posted September 25, 2010 Scarce in bullion, chief Postal Clerk and chief Personnelman.-dan Correction the rating badge on the right is that of a chief Journalist. -dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bx Posted September 25, 2010 Share #106 Posted September 25, 2010 Mailman on gray, 1944-1948 Specialist Q on blue, 1943-1948. Specialist A on khaki, 1942-1959. Specialist S on blue, 1942-1954. This 1st Class distinguishing mark for Officer's Stewards and Cooks was worn on the left sleeve in place of a rating badge from 1924-1944. Officer's Stewards and Cooks were given petty officer status in 1944 and the marks(1st, 2nd, and 3rd Class, and Chief) were replaced with Steward rating badges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted September 26, 2010 Share #107 Posted September 26, 2010 Here's a odd ball. Accourding to Stacey's book this rate was used to 1948. This rate would be at the earliest 1959. I think this was used for the coast guard? Senior Chief Specialist G Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted October 15, 2010 Share #108 Posted October 15, 2010 SignalMan Chief Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted October 15, 2010 Share #109 Posted October 15, 2010 Here's another Signalman Chief rate to compare and contrast with NAVYMAN's beautiful example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted October 16, 2010 Author Share #110 Posted October 16, 2010 Here's another "skivvy waver" CPO from the 1950s. -dan Here's an odd duck, er, crow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bx Posted October 16, 2010 Share #111 Posted October 16, 2010 Here's an odd duck, er, crow... Love this gray rate Dan. The crow and the flags are unique. -Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted October 16, 2010 Share #112 Posted October 16, 2010 Here's another "skivvy waver" CPO from the 1950s.-dan Dan, is your black background Signalman CPO post-war Japanese made? I have an Enlisted Aviator CPO which is closely similar in design, but I know very little about its origins. Steve, thanks for the giggles. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted October 16, 2010 Share #113 Posted October 16, 2010 Any ideas where this post-war Enlisted Pilot CPO rate may have been made? I appreciate your help. Russ Close up of the bullion work. This Enlisted Pilot rate is constructed with four layers of material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted October 16, 2010 Author Share #114 Posted October 16, 2010 Dan, is your black background Signalman CPO post-war Japanese made? I have an Enlisted Aviator CPO which is closely similar in design, but I know very little about its origins. Steve, thanks for the giggles. Russ Russ, My notes on this rating badge (SMC) says it was produced by GEMSCO in the 1950s. -dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted October 16, 2010 Author Share #115 Posted October 16, 2010 Any ideas where this post-war Enlisted Pilot CPO rate may have been made? I appreciate your help.Russ My first thought on this construction is Vanguard. I'll do some more research. -dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted October 16, 2010 Share #116 Posted October 16, 2010 dpcsdan said: Russ, My notes on this rating badge (SMC) says it was produced by GEMSCO in the 1950s. -dan Dan, Thank you for sharing your knowledge and research on these rates. I have one other post-war bullion Enlisted Aviator CPO which might be of interest to some. This rate has an attached GEMSCO manufactures label attached to the back. Russ Enlisted Aviator CPO rate with attached GEMSCO label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bx Posted October 16, 2010 Share #117 Posted October 16, 2010 Dan,Thank you for sharing your knowledge and research on these rates. I have one other post-war bullion Enlisted Aviator CPO which might be of interest to some. This rate has an attached GEMSCO manufactures label attached to the back. Russ Russ, I am really liking your two CPO Enlisted Pilot rates. Although this one almost looks gray, I am assuming it is khaki? -Fritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted October 18, 2010 Share #118 Posted October 18, 2010 Russ, I am really liking your two CPO Enlisted Pilot rates. Although this one almost looks gray, I am assuming it is khaki?-Fritz Thank you Fritz. Yes, this last CPO Enlisted Pilot is khaki in color, not gray. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 18, 2010 Share #119 Posted October 18, 2010 Figured I'd show some of mine that I have on display at the moment. I don't have a collection of loose rates, these are all mounted on uniforms... I DO have an overactive flash on my camera though, and some seemed washed out, unfortunately... Without further ado... Chief Aircraft Machinist Mate...dates from late 1945, probably purchased in Seattle, WA... Chief Boats...pre-1946... Chief Constructionman, SeaBee patch on top... Chief Electrician...dates from about 1933, probably made in San Diego... Chief Electrician, dates pre-1945... Chief Machinist Mate Motor Operator...WW2 timeframe... Chief Radioman, also WW2 Chief Radioman from WW1... Chief Storkeeper...discharged in 1946... Chief Commissary Steward...promoted to Chief in 1963... Last one for tonight... Chief "X"...he was a designer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted October 18, 2010 Share #120 Posted October 18, 2010 Chief Commissary Steward...promoted to Chief in 1963...My uncle retired as Chief Commissary Steward in 1960. He was at pearl Harbor as a Ships Cook Third Class. He died in '06, and my cousin tossed all of his "Old Navy Junk", I know he had his blues, whites and khakis, medals and documents including a copy of his ships deck log from 7 Dec '41, and a medalion from the State of KY for being a PH Survivor. Steve Hesson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcsdan Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share #121 Posted October 18, 2010 While I wouldn't classify this as a beautiful bullion example, it does occupy a rather limited time frame of usage. Chief Pipefitter (1948-1958). -dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted October 27, 2010 Share #122 Posted October 27, 2010 I got a new cpo uniform in : specialist V Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67Rally Posted October 27, 2010 Share #123 Posted October 27, 2010 I got a new cpo uniform in : specialist V Jason That is very nice...looks brand new (except for the tarnish). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navyman Posted October 27, 2010 Share #124 Posted October 27, 2010 Pilot cpo on blue. Not mint but original. Has sewn on chevrons. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 29, 2010 Share #125 Posted October 29, 2010 Dave, Are the leading-edge feathers on this crow done in gold bullion? That is a fantastic crow! Thanks! I'm not sure if they are or not...or might just be silver that has a golden patina on it. Here's another pic of the same rate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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