RAD Buckle - Das ist Fantastisch

[HPL2008]

Nice, Jeff. Who can translate?

"REGISTERED TRADEMARK

METAL BUTTONS
from the 1st Austrian
METAL BUTTON FACTORY
Hein. Ulbricht's Wwe.*

ESTABLISHED IN THE YEAR
1765
by request of His Majesty Emperor Franz I. and Her Majesty Empress Maria Theresia.

FACTORY AND OFFICE:
Vienna, XIII/2 Penzingerstrasse 17.

TELEPHONE 2205.
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNT NO.:
820.838.

TELEPHONE 2205.
TELEGRAM ADDRESS:
KNOPFFABRIK** PENZING."

*) abbreviation for "Heinrich Ulbricht's Witwe" = "Heinrich Ulbricht's widow"
**) "BUTTON FACTORY"

[Ben Evans]

Yes Ben, you are right. I tried to study this issue, but very little information. Ulbricht exactly cooperated with Assmann, here is a photo with WA, I hope they are not offended. Maybe Assmann helped to execute the order or provided a stamp...???Attachment 1028728

Zep, maybe Assmann aided then to getting a RZM contract?

[Ben Evans]

Are there other known makers who bought their buckles from Assmann?

You will find probably quite a few Kenny, and Overhoff, even maybe ST&L. Some firms bought buckles from other companies and put their own marks on etc just to win contracts. Bigger firms had the dies etc so rather than go to the expense of having their own made they bought and used buckles from the bigger firms, used these on demo boards to win contracts then never went into buckle manufacturing but diversed off into some else that maybe did not need much set up costs (example pressing machines etc)

[Ben Evans]

Kenny, this is an interesting thread to read about the initial organisation of the RZM

Early RZM Setup Information

[weller]

Zep, maybe Assmann aided then to getting a RZM contract?

Full M4 designation is: Heinrich Ulbrichts Witwe, Wien

Witwe = Widow - so perhaps special consideration and efforts given this circumstance?

[paulp4180]

Excellent find zeppelin, a nice looking mint buckle.