A nicely detailed pin back wing in a pleasing pattern. This design is attributed
to the Bell Manufacturing Co. It is marked only 'Sterling'.........
A nicely detailed pin back wing in a pleasing pattern. This design is attributed
to the Bell Manufacturing Co. It is marked only 'Sterling'.........
Last edited by Walkwolf; 06-26-2012 at 06:27 AM.
Regards,
Steve.
"Sterling" marked pin back pilot wing in a rather naive design,
which is actually quite common.........
Last edited by Walkwolf; 06-26-2012 at 05:10 AM.
Regards,
Steve.
Beautifully designed Senior pilot wing, marked only 'Sterling' on the reverse
of the shield. Possibly made by 'A.H. Dondero', Washington.........
Last edited by Walkwolf; 06-26-2012 at 06:31 AM.
Regards,
Steve.
An extremely well made and handsome pilot wing. Marked only 'Sterling',
it is one of the better designs, IMO.........
Regards,
Steve.
A very radical wing design, this pattern is most likely pre-WWII
possibly from the late 1920's into the 1930's. It is unmarked
and non-sterling with a pin back.........
Regards,
Steve.
Steve great wings. Could you save some for the rest of us . Gary
Hey Gary ! I've collected these over a span of about 15 years.........!
As you may know, almost everything is faked these days, and U.S. wings are no exception.
N.S. Meyer and a couple of other companies are making re-strikes or fakes of WWII
U.S. wings that can be quite difficult to detect if you are a novice. Many sellers
do not know the eras in which a certain style of wing was made. One way to
tell, is if the wing has any numbers on the back. If so, it could have been
made in the late 1950's or it could be of current manufacture.........
Last edited by Walkwolf; 06-26-2012 at 07:52 AM.
Regards,
Steve.
Time well spent. I picked up a nice marked pilots wings a couple weeks ago for a good price . It is amazing how much they are going for right know .
Finely feathered clutch-back wing marked 'Sterling' - Maker unknown.........
Regards,
Steve.
Non-sterling pinback Command Pilot wing by 'N. S. Meyer'.........
Regards,
Steve.
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