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Belt & Buckle ID
I recently purchased a belt and buckle, the buckle is in good condition, an early war pebbled type with no makers mark. Only issue is one of the prongs has snapped, but it didn't cost much so am not too fussed. I also received a leather belt with the sale, and am looking for more information. It appears to have some sort of cracked/tar coating on it, with no backing, and no makers mark other than a size. However, there is a large "E" stamped on the attached leather part, as well as a super-scripted "I" to the left, or a square. What would this mean?
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02-18-2018 08:30 PM
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Can you post pics of the buckle?
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ivanjoaquin
Can you post pics of the buckle?
Yep, sure thing. I may have to use an external hosting service, since your forum won't let me upload pictures. I cannot select multiple, and when I choose one the "upload" button does nothing even after the picture has been selected. The attach photos option under additional options does not work either.
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Original Ausgeh alu buckle and parade belt, one prong of the buckle is missing
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ivanjoaquin
Original Ausgeh alu buckle and parade belt, one prong of the buckle is missing
Thank you very much. What do you mean by Ausgeh buckle? Out-go? Also, what steps do you think I should take to restore the belt, if any?
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No restoration. Please leave it as is with it's original wear and patina. It's better not to mess with original relics.
Cheers, Al
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Aldo
No restoration. Please leave it as is with it's original wear and patina. It's better not to mess with original relics.
Cheers, Al
Fair enough- what about treating the leather with some olive oil on the back to soften it, as well as some leather butter on the front just to stop it completely falling apart. The buckle is fine, I was not planning on touching that.
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Am Ausgeh buckle is a private purchase buckle also know as Extraköppelschloss ir Parade buckle
As stated please don't touch the belt
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It's hard to tell from the pictures but the belt doesn't look that bad. After all it has survived over 75 years. However, If the leather butter and oil don't change the color then I say try it to prevent it from deteriorating if it's really that bad. When I first started collecting years ago, I used mink oil on a German Helmet liner that was so dry it was falling apart. I have always regretted it because although it saved the liner it discolored it completely. You will often see helmets with dark discolored liners due to collectors messing with them. Good luck let us know how it works out, Al.
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