My early luft buckle

[Mac 66]

Hi guys i just recieved my early luft buckle today its got great detail & i,m well pleased with it:001_tt1: i,m just wondering who the maker is though because the stamp on the tab is faint but i can make out something so i,ll put a guess of Dr Frank & Co but if anybody can help confirm my thoughts it will be much appreciated:D......Thanks Scott.

[Ben Evans]

Hi Scott, can you take a good close up of the makers mark and the catch please?

[Mac 66]

Hi Scott, can you take a good close up of the makers mark and the catch please?

Hi Ben heres the best i can do with the makers stamp & a pic of the catch:thumbup1:......cheers scott.:D

[Ben Evans]

Hi Scott, for sure Dr Franke, lightly rub some talc in, that will show up the lettering better, funny how the rear is pebbled like Assmann buckles and a nice catch variation, nice buckle mate, good find :thumbup1:

[Mac 66]

Hi Scott, for sure Dr Franke, lightly rub some talc in, that will show up the lettering better, funny how the rear is pebbled like Assmann buckles and a nice catch variation, nice buckle mate, good find :thumbup1:

Hey good idea Ben with the talc powder for future ref:thumbup1: its my first early luftwaffe buckle find & it looks much much better in hand:biggrin: i,m proud of this keeper mate..........Best Scott.:thumbup:

[wilhelm saris]

To be a bit more complete about this concern:
the full name is Dr.Franke & Co, GmbH (Gemeinschaft mit beschränkter Haftung)Militäreffekten-Fabrik, Lüdenscheid.
Their 1936 leaflets tells us:
RZM-numbers M1/16, M4/23, M5/75 amd M5/75/3

Their 1940's cataloque mentions the same, but additionally M5/75/4.
The buckle with the hanging tail as shown, was listed as Nr.6109 (nach Vorschrift), as Koppelschloss für Dienst, so not for the walking-out or parade-uniform.
The new type of airforce-buckle was not even included in this cataloque (where already the political leaders buckle was shown).
They manufactured buckles for the army, airforce, police/fire-brigades (and Feuerschutzpolizei), political leaders, miner's. No others were shown or it were double claws.

Their marking is a circle with in the middle a capital "F" with in its middle a "c" and at left and through the lower leg of the "F" a capital ""L"
It is to be found in the second Angolia, page 23, at left second from above.

wilhelm saris

[RaymondG]

Wilhelm

Many thanks for the additional information.

Raymond