hhbooker2 Posted January 13, 2009 Share #1 Posted January 13, 2009 1938 experimental woven chevrons, invented by Lieutenant N. Kirsner, does anyone know their hisroty? If so, please share your knowledge with us here, thanks! Sarge Booker of Tujunga, California ([email protected]) [shown below the obverse of woven chevrons for a Sergeant.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share #2 Posted January 13, 2009 Reverse of the Sergeant chevrons shown below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
316th FS 324th FG Posted January 13, 2009 Share #3 Posted January 13, 2009 Sarge Those are neat. Are they yours? Manion's had some info - http://www.manions.com/bid/bid.aspx~itemid...~clist~185-9011 Apparently they were from the 20's not the 30's and were deemed too expensive. Very interesting! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted January 13, 2009 DOUG: Yes, they were, but as most of my possessions, I gave them away to a serious chevrons collector. After I scan whatever I have, I usually give the item away so I shant have a lot of things to be disposed of when I "buy the farm" one day! I can send you free daily scans and if you like, pictures of well over 700 1902-1920 chevrons too, at: [email protected]) While I can only donate to each individual whatever I have, scans can go to unlimited numbers of collectors, hopefully things they'll be interested in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted January 14, 2009 Private 1st Class Kirsner woven chevrons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted January 15, 2009 Number 400, Master Sergeant - Number 401, Sergeant 1st Class - Number 402, 1st Sergeant - Kirsner woven chevrons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted January 15, 2009 Number 403, Staff Sergeant. Number 405, Corporal. Number 406, Private 1st Class. Kirsner woven chevrons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhbooker2 Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted January 16, 2009 Kirsner woven chevrons as seen up for auction, the winning bidder's bid of US$56.00 captured these rarities, lucky collector! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanJ Posted October 28, 2020 Share #9 Posted October 28, 2020 I don’t know the full history but Lt. (Retired as a Lt. Col.) Harry Kirsner was my great grandfather. He died when I was a few months old so I never really knew him or the full story behind the Chevrons. He was assigned to the Philadelphia textile school to help develop some form of chevron. But this was ultimately not chosen. Here are some pictures of a full concept swatch that I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted October 28, 2020 Share #10 Posted October 28, 2020 1 hour ago, DanJ said: I don’t know the full history but Lt. (Retired as a Lt. Col.) Harry Kirsner was my great grandfather. He died when I was a few months old so I never really knew him or the full story behind the Chevrons. He was assigned to the Philadelphia textile school to help develop some form of chevron. But this was ultimately not chosen. Here are some pictures of a full concept swatch that I have. That is a fantastic piece, I don’t think I’ve ever seen what I can assuming is artillery woven chevrons. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron bender Posted October 29, 2020 Share #11 Posted October 29, 2020 Heck of a first post. That's an incredible family heirloom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhscott Posted October 29, 2020 Share #12 Posted October 29, 2020 Made like the German BeVo woven insignia of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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