#10475
04/14/2009 10:31 PM
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Got this from a friend,matches the eagle I have pretty good,must be pretty hard to find a perfect match!late skull any help appreciated.
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#10476
04/14/2009 10:32 PM
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#10477
04/14/2009 10:33 PM
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#10478
04/15/2009 12:37 AM
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Pongs look soldered on ,correct?
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04/15/2009 01:25 AM
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04/15/2009 04:04 AM
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#10481
04/15/2009 12:35 PM
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Thanks for the opinions!This is an expensive item,here are a few more better pics,anymore opinions?Need to know so I can return it,thought kind of heavy and thick but was told it was late war zinc original.
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04/15/2009 12:36 PM
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04/15/2009 12:36 PM
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04/15/2009 12:37 PM
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#10485
04/15/2009 03:15 PM
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quote: Originally posted by erick seat: Thanks for the opinions!This is an expensive item,here are a few more better pics,anymore opinions?Need to know so I can return it,thought kind of heavy and thick but was told it was late war zinc original.
"Heavy" is not an adjective you should want to use for any original, regardless of material. It is a fake; I have no doubt. Send it back. Brad
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#10486
04/15/2009 06:59 PM
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i must agree it is not a die struck skull casting for sure send it back if you can
"Drive Fast and Take Chances" Author... Roy Carroll
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#10487
04/15/2009 10:47 PM
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Thanks guys!I sent it back,my friend(a 40 year collector) said its not a fake,all m1/24 skulls are thick,its a 100% original zinc later war skull, but no one here seems to agree with him,way over my head,anyway the opinions are greatly appreciated.
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#10488
04/15/2009 11:17 PM
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Strange wear pattern here, coupled with crummy prong attachment for sure. It looks like the repair burned through on one side and was touched up? This is/maybe the earlier style jawed TK as opposed to the "late war". I trust that Brad and Roy are right.
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#10489
04/23/2009 08:47 PM
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Thanks again,here is another one I found on the net,looks like the same thing,except broken prongs instead of replaced ones.
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#10490
04/23/2009 08:48 PM
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#10491
04/23/2009 09:08 PM
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quote: Originally posted by erick seat: Thanks for the opinions!This is an expensive item,here are a few more better pics,anymore opinions?Need to know so I can return it,thought kind of heavy and thick but was told it was late war zinc original.
First, I believe this style and make is early. not "late". mine for comparison, (They're starting to ALL look the same.) Solder job aside, I'm starting to like the first one best. Heck, they both look good. Cheers, Pauli Eric, good luck in your Matched set search. I'm lacking the eagle half to my "set". ( IT will find ME in time)
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#10492
04/25/2009 05:38 PM
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Mann,These all look the same so they are either all fakes or all good?I thought the zinc skull and eagles were later,the early ones were copal/brass then aluminum and finally zinc.
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