Fire Police Tunic Real or Fake

[HPL2008]

its german sorry
and in this text there was the picture of this badge as well and have seen it on some other tunics for sale on the internet as well, damm it is so hard sometimes to find something out.
when i find the link again i post it for you

Found it by googling bits of the quoted text:

Chronik der FF Sollenau

No mention or image of the sleeve stripes, though. Also, it's the chronicle of an Austrian Fire Brigade.

[klinger]

Found it by googling bits of the quoted text:

Chronik der FF Sollenau

No mention or image of the sleeve stripes, though. Also, it's the chronicle of an Austrian Fire Brigade.

on snyders treasure is one for sale whit this patch as well tunic looks a bit different but same patch, i give it a search for the link i got it from then it was not this link

[martinsuper]

I don't know what HPL thinks, but maybe this tunic was worn throughout the war and after. Are you planning on putting an eagle, boards and tabs on it?

-Martin

[HPL2008]

I don't know what HPL thinks, but maybe this tunic was worn throughout the war and after. Are you planning on putting an eagle, boards and tabs on it?

I do not want to and cannot comment on the tunic itself, as this is not my area of expertise. I merely answered the question about the meaning of the sleeve patch that was asked in the initial post.

[klinger]

I don't know what HPL thinks, but maybe this tunic was worn throughout the war and after. Are you planning on putting an eagle, boards and tabs on it?

-Martin

yes this are my plans, just need to find the right insignias, the sholder boards i already have so far just the rest is missing but i will find it guess

[klinger]

I do not want to and cannot comment on the tunic itself, as this is not my area of expertise. I merely answered the question about the meaning of the sleeve patch that was asked in the initial post.

and i preciate you answers, thanks for helping
by the way do you think i shoud remove the patch befor restoring

[martinsuper]

and i preciate you answers, thanks for helping
by the way do you think i shoud remove the patch befor restoring

I would leave it. But that's just me. Of all the branches of the German police, the fire police followed regulations the least and personal touches and self-made uniforms were everywhere. As long as they put out fires usually they did what they wanted.

-Martin

[klinger]

I would leave it. But that's just me. Of all the branches of the German police, the fire police followed regulations the least and personal touches and self-made uniforms were everywhere. As long as they put out fires usually they did what they wanted.

-Martin

nice to know, do you have a clou about the value of this tunic i payed 200 gbp is this ok so far or not

[martinsuper]

Well I wouldn't say that was high or low but for the price of this tunic and all the insignia you need to buy, you could have probably found a complete one. Usually if you go this route you do so to save money. So I can't dictate "fairness" but I can say that.

For instance, complete rural police tunics in nice condition go for about $1000. I was offered one without boards or an eagle, but with tabs for $550. I passed on it. I just didn't want to hassle with it. So I bought an original and complete one for $850.

-Martin

[klinger]

Well I wouldn't say that was high or low but for the price of this tunic and all the insignia you need to buy, you could have probably found a complete one. Usually if you go this route you do so to save money. So I can't dictate "fairness" but I can say that.

For instance, complete rural police tunics in nice condition go for about $1000. I was offered one without boards or an eagle, but with tabs for $550. I passed on it. I just didn't want to hassle with it. So I bought an original and complete one for $850.

-Martin

sounds like a good price, i like to do somethink of a restoring kind whit my things and like them all in good used condition, i dont like mint stuff at all, and whit this way you have the choice of the city and so on