Wilhelm Schröder injection molded HJ

**Erno** · 10-30-2014, 05:52 PM

by Chad William

Erno, congrats on a very nice buckle!
An injected aluminum HJ by this maker was the first HJ buckle I ever saw. These will always have a special place in my heart!
Assmann contemplated making injected aluminum buckles also (there is an Assmann prototype in injected aluminum), I dont know why they never went into production.

Thanks, Chad! It'd be great to have one of these Assmann prototypes! Also, I saw a mint condition flat back aluminum complete with the maker tag, which I hope to find some day.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-30-2014 05:52 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**weller** · 10-31-2014, 02:36 AM

My 1st HJ buckle was this injection molded OLC. I comment here as I no idea what I bought, but Chad did explain the "1" stamp. Not the best condition but I like it and it came nice worn belt

What a cool forum I thought...

**Erno** · 10-31-2014, 03:03 AM

That's a nice one, Jeff.

It's interesting to note that yours is zinc, which usually points to late war manufacture, but the style of the Overhoff marks suggests otherwise. I know for a fact that some injection molded aluminum buckles were made as early as the mid-1930s, because I've personally seen an injection molded Schröder buckle which uses the KH prefix!

**Ben Evans** · 10-31-2014, 08:45 AM

Any chance of pics of that buckle Erno?

**yellow12** · 10-31-2014, 10:00 AM

Hello ,

i hold also a Schröder alu injection moldet buckle . I noticed that it have a little bit other design in eagle wings and maker mark . Also the post sleeve is made from alu .

**Erno** · 10-31-2014, 05:28 PM

There are a few different varieties, I think. The prong sleeve is steel on mine, as you might have noticed.

Ben, I don't have any pictures of the one I saw in person, but I think I saw a thread on WAF where a similar buckle is shown. I'll search and see if I can find it.