Bruder Schneider RAD

**Ben Evans** · 10-04-2011, 08:11 PM

Hi guys, just going through my pics and found this buckle I used to own, caused a bit of a bun fight at the time over on the WAF forum, some thought it was nice some thought it was fake, if I remember right David championed it well lol your thoughts are more than welcome

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-04-2011 08:11 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**talltom** · 10-04-2011, 08:23 PM

ill start the ball rolling original

tom

**SteveR** · 10-04-2011, 09:14 PM

I certainly am no buckle expert and really hate to appear stupid, BUT, all I see is a RAD buckle that is a textbook example of a buckle with the higher relief found on this style buckle after 1938. Dated 39 with the Brueder Schnieder Wein trade mark.
I wouldn't hesitate for a second to have this buckle in my collection.
I suppose the wit (1/2) and wisdom (perplexing) of the poobas at WAF know something that escapes me.

**kirby** · 10-05-2011, 02:22 AM

Hello I don't remember the thread on WAF but I like the buckle and I would add it to my collection for the right price.

**David North** · 10-05-2011, 04:52 PM

Dear Ben

I vaguely remember the thread on the "other" forum and actually, I think that my argument was that this Lentwerk Brüder Schneider AG., Wien RAD buckle was a cast fake. Totally and absolutely wrong of course.

Here is one I have (for sale by the way) and it is an original buckle. What threw me years ago was the lip stampings on this buckle. Most unusual and subsequently, I have encountered the buckle with a period applied and correctly stamped, leather tongue.

Regards,

David