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268695 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2019‑06‑17 | Blade logo |
GGGGG This is a Record #4 for sale and this is the best picture I have https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/48076315858/in/dateposted-public/ Does anyone know what the logo on the blade says? How about the era of the pamphlet under the lever cap? Thanks in advance Ed Mich |
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268697 | Tony Blanks <dynnyrne@i...> | 2019‑06‑17 | Re: Blade logo (Record) |
On 17/06/2019 10:43 am, Ed Minch wrote: > GGGGG > > This is a Record #4 for sale and this is the best picture I have > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ruby1638/48076315858/in/dateposted-public/ > > Does anyone know what the logo on the blade says? How about the era of the pamphlet under the lever cap? > > Thanks in advance > > Ed Mich > G'day Ed, Judging by the shape of the top of the iron and the dark blue colour of the body that is an early, possibly even a pre WWII example. The top line of the text will be the word "RECORD" in a single line surround, straight line above and below the word RECORD and semi-circular ends below that is "MADE IN ENGLAND' below that, arched over the top of the slot is "BEST CRUCIBLE CAST" and below that, one word either side of the slot is "TUNGSTEN" and "STEEL" Later irons have a curved top rather than the straight top on the one in your pic. "RECORD" in a border, but the border ends more squared off than the earlier irons below that "TUNGSTEN VANADIUM" centred below that "STEEL" and below that: "MADE IN ENGLAND" I don't have any idea about the age of the pamphlet. Regards, Tony B Hobart |
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268698 | Kirk Eppler | 2019‑06‑17 | Re: Blade logo |
On Sun, Jun 16, 2019 at 5:45 PM Ed Minch |
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268699 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2019‑06‑17 | Re: Blade logo |
Thanks Tony and Kirk - question answer Ed Minch |
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268701 | "yorkshireman@y..." <yorkshireman@y...> | 2019‑06‑17 | Re: [SPAM?] Blade logo |
Kirk’s correct, the younger they are, the lighter they get. The original colour is dark blue, and I had a reference to it being RAF Roundel blue - but the precise blueness of that is unknown to me. I found a grade of Dulux (Big name paint maker, Paddy) that’s a darn good match, with some help from my then local small paint supplier who used the high tech paint matching gizmo. Took in a plane and said ‘I want to match this’ and gave him the story. It turned out he was originally a carpenter and joiner, so he was tuned right in to what we do . Richard Wilson Yorkshireman Galoot |
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268715 | Peter Marquis-Kyle <peter@m...> | 2019‑06‑17 | Re: [SPAM?] Blade logo |
On 18/06/2019 2:46 am, yorkshireman@y... wrote: > Kirk’s correct, the younger they are, the lighter they get. The original colour is dark blue, and I had a reference to it being RAF Roundel blue - but the precise blueness of that is unknown to me. Regarding the precise blueness of 'roundel blue', that colour is documented in British Standard 381C (Colours for Specific Purposes). It's number 110. You can see the colour of roundel blue expressed in various ways here: http://www.perbang.dk/rgb/183070/ -- Peter Marquis-Kyle www.marquis-kyle.com.au |
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