Original KVK 1 screwback maker?

**youthcollector1** · 10-19-2012, 07:41 PM

by big ned

Was this once yours William?

Regards, Ned.

Hey Ned, no it wasn't.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-19-2012 07:41 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**JeZoCoH** · 10-19-2012, 07:52 PM

The entire cross was silvered. The lift up details, such as the surface of the swastika, blades, oak wreath and edge of the cross, were polished. This gave them a high gloss. The “inside” of the cross was whitey and unpolished, which gave the cross an outstanding look.

**youthcollector1** · 10-19-2012, 07:57 PM

I am so sorry, please bare with me. So if it's a silver finish, why has it become gray now? Painted? Polished? Sorry I haven't found another example which displays the same "gray" color this one does. Thanks for all the help here!

**Cameron Stockton** · 10-19-2012, 08:12 PM

Hi

"I am so sorry, please bare with me. So if it's a silver finish, why has it become gray now? Painted? Polished? Sorry I haven't found another example which displays the same "gray" color this one does. Thanks for all the help here!"

Late war zinc badges absorbed the silver finish leaving the zinc base metal.

Thanks

Cameron

**tempelhof** · 10-19-2012, 08:14 PM

well judging from the irregular "blotching" around the perimeter of the reverse, at least to my eye from these photos, it is clear the badge has been painted. in fact, the pattern suggests it's been painted with a brush, not spray paint. the paint makes it to the edges of the reverse as the bristles of the brush work along the edges. scraping one of these areas should prove whether it has been or not. if paint comes off, it's been painted. if paint does not come off, it has not.

this pattern just does not look like finish absorption to me. the demarcation lines seem too sharp and jagged... too irregular. this is what paint unintentionally applied while painting the edges might look like.

**youthcollector1** · 10-19-2012, 08:16 PM

Thank you all so much for your help. I returned it, will go back and check. I'm very curious now, will keep you all updated. Thanks again.

**big ned** · 10-19-2012, 08:30 PM

by youthcollector1

Thank you all so much for your help. I returned it, will go back and check. I'm very curious now, will keep you all updated. Thanks again.

The easiest, and IMO best way to check if it HAS been painted, is to take a Q-tip dipped in nail polish remover and rub it over the suspected paint. If it comes off, then you'll know! The old acetone test....Bloody great mate!

**youthcollector1** · 10-19-2012, 08:40 PM

Thank you kindly Ned for that information, I will try that. I learn so much here and am very grateful, not to sound like a *** kisser

**Walkwolf** · 10-19-2012, 09:27 PM

Still a relatively common badge, and at this price range you can put the money
into a much better original example with no issues.........

**all1knew** · 10-19-2012, 09:38 PM

Hello there,

Agree to disagree. In no way could you use a small paint brush to paint around traces of original silver wash. Silver wash, which original to the badge, is clearly on top of what you are referring to ask "paint" so proves the "paint" was applied prior to the finish of the badge.

I would imagine, it was an adhesion supplement to ensure the finish stuck to the crude zinc metal on the badge. Sometimes we see this one zinc awards; copper or other undercoating to help the finish stick correctly.

William Kramer