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Hello, Here's a new acquisition. Don't really know what it is. The lower cap device displays some German writing and a date 1813. The upper device is missing. Interestingly, there doesn't appear to be any discoloration under the metal device(s). Can anyone please help? Thank you, Lurch

There are two size stamps: an older one "53" and then "55" stamped over it. There's also two extra holes which have been plugged. Looks like a professional job and done long ago, but I would appreciate any thoughts. Thank you, Lurch

The fititngs look to have been here for a long time.

Hi, Here's my newest spike addition. The fittings are all silvered which makes it look really cool. The interior has the soldier's name and a red stamp "5 K" (5th Kompanie?). I hope you enjoy the photos. Lurch

Its marked "HR 3", "BA III", "2 Esk"

Here a Hussar's kratzchen which just arrived from Poland!

Hi fellas, Thank you very much for the compliments! Imperial stuff is waaaay cool and I'm very happy to be here. Here are some pix of my PR visors. Christopher

Hi, Thanks for your compliments. I couldn't find a letter "G" or any other markings, other than his name and "BA III" stamped on the liner. Christopher

The liner is in beautiful condition. The top of the interior has a black wool or felt liner. The camera flash revealed the soldier's name on the visor.

Ersatz spike marked BA III.

Hi, Here's my haube collection. Its not much, but I'm very proud of it. The ersatz spike is my best. Its absolutely gorgeous and in super good condition. I got it from a really good guy and at a fair price. I'll post more pix. Enjoy! Christopher

Dunkelblau Gustaf, thanks for your help, Best, Lurch

Hello, Here's my growing kratzchen collection. This stuff is really cool! I wish to thank Tony & Kaiser for all his help ... one of the nicest guys we'd want to meet. Thank you, Lurch

Hello, Thank you for your reply. Sorry I goofed. Its a tschapka question and not tschako. There is a wartime tschapka body for sale (with brass fittings & trim) and I have a metal colored eagle and the parts to complete a restoration. The eagle is magnetic. Will the metal colored eagle...

EDITED: Hello, I need help with a EM Tschapka restoration please. There's a wartime em's tschapka for sale with brass fittings, but needs everything else. I've got an EM's tschako eagle (I believe guards'), but its is metal colored and not brass. Would they work together? Thank you, Lurch

Hello, Can anyone please tell me if a front visor from a standard wartime pickelhaube would work on a wartime em tshcapka? Thank you, Lurch

Hello, I have an other ranks Jaeger Zu Pferde helm and need chin strap advice. The cockades and c/s are missing. Am seeking the rosettes in the wanted §, but do have a workable strap - I think? It's an ersatz cloth (tan colored) c/s with nickel colored fittngs and wonder if that would work...