Artillery Officer Schirmmütze for review

[Scout]

Good looking visor. Congrats.

[Glenn66]

Good news! I have received an email from my mail forwarding people informing me that the visor has reached my UK forwarding address! Hence I can expect delivery most likely on Sunday!

[Glenn66]

Well the visor has arrived but alas, I cannot see any logo under the sweat diamond.

[Glenn66]

Loving the bullion work!

[TrondK]

Beautiful addition to your collection.

[spandau]

C'est Bon !

[Glenn66]

Well after another fruitless attempt at holding the visor at this angle and that, I still cannot see any trace of a makers logo under the sweat diamond but what I did find was THIS...



A clear '7' stamp, is that a size indicator? Also a hand written '9', what could that be? (I checked your book Tony but no clues there for me I'm afraid)

[stonemint]

Hat is made by Erel. The "7" would be for "57"--the size. There is always a 2nd #, which I always speculated was a benchmark.

[Glenn66]

Interesting, thank you for the information.

Can I ask, with the complete lack of makers marks, what pins this visor as being made by Erel?

[BenVK]

Look further into the edges of the lining and you will see some red (probably) pencil marks at the 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock positions.