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By Spathologist · Posted
Pretty sure it's caveat emptor, not caveat venditor... -
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By 5thwingmarty · Posted
Here are some photos of my similar Bombardier wing for comparison. -
By gap · Posted
Depending on provenance, I think $1800 is a ballpark. -
By CAC1901 · Posted
I found the C catch system and its history interesting and studied it many decades ago. The design was actually part of a patent that included the brass belt end keepers and the sheet brass adjuster or keeper slides on each side of the catch. The US Army adopted the new Mills belt with c-catch system in 1895 at the time they began receiving the new Krag rifles & carbines. The former arsenal cast H-plate system used with 45/70 belts (and the open buckle for the mounted service 45/70 belts) was then discarded. When the Spanish American war arrived contractors for cartridge belts to supply the 200,000+ troops adopted the same fastening system. which If I recall right was licensed through Mills-Orndorff. The one exception being the Spalding outfit which made the cheapest belt of all with its distinct plain belt ends and heavy round wire catch and adjusters. The biggest issue or problem with the C-catch system, as far as history is concerned, came about much later via the military surplus and modern era collecting period. A lot of surplus C-Catch belts got married to a variety of belt plates in order to sexy their appearance up. The authentic but boring c-catches were converted to more exciting belt plates with their neat designs and/or US on it. Then, to really muck up history a number of reference books were put together. And the misinformation flows to this day. Poor c-catch system. Plain and boring as it is, its still an interesting step in belt fastening history before the newer systems came into being scarcely a decade later. One of these days I hope to make a basic guide for their use. -
By Jamecharles · Posted
TBH is in my collection together with the complete uniform of him. BTW I love the set on this post GREAT find! Is there any date? -
By patches · Posted
Found the Post after all these years, forgot who posted it My error, it was in fact an 82nd Abn Div Subdued Kalka with the Black background variant, it is a shirt worn between 1968-1974 as it was worn by a member of the 40th Armored Brigade (Sep) of the California National Guard, this unit is activated January 1968, inactivated January 1974, Striking patch no! -
By jumpship · Posted
Here is some background info on Troop H 2nd CAV in the early 1900s: https://history.2dcavalryassociation.com/2008/06/26/cuba-pacification/ -
By jumpship · Posted
This Kenneth D Goodrich (Pvt) served as a machinist in an ordnance unit during WWI: Sources: FOLD3/ancestrydotcom Though he did register for the draft during WWII, it does not appear he served.
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