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07-25-2022 07:18 AM
# ADS
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Hi Dan,
The carrier looks like a German 1909 model carrier, however there was a lot of variation and the subject is quite confusing the more you delve into it as you don’t see too many examples. Does the spade have a wooden shaft? If so, I would say it is a 1909 model with folded ears like mine. Would love to see a photo of the shaft if possible. Manufacturers markings would make the process a whole lot easier of course.
Andy
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Hi mate, here are a couple of ( flash ) shots of the handle. It is more egg shaped than the TR ones I have seen and handled....
There are scratchings on it that may be a name - or just random handling marks?? It is frustrating that there are no manufacturers marks anywhere I can find - that's why I had it put away and forgot about it until you posted yours.
" I'm putting off procrastination until next week "
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Mmm. Not 100% sure as there were so many variations and add to the mix the fact that the spades of other nations were so similar. The site mp44.nl has some examples of WW2 for comparison. The deeper I dig with these it appears that there’s a lot of confusion and not too many people that focus on them.
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I found these two, one on an old WRF post from 2011 and the other on the Great War Forum. Both were considered legit variants of an imperial carrier.
" I'm putting off procrastination until next week "
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Thanks for the photos Dan. Yes, I saw the old post last night, if it was the one with the mp44.nl link in it. I wish there was a guru for these but so far I haven’t found one.
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Vacancy for you then, Andy!
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Need more examples Rob! They’re also very similar to WW1 Austrian.
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