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#132524 12/20/2005 04:56 AM
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look at this beauty:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7732...5&fromMakeTrack=true

Has anyone else seen some notable reproductions lately?

#132525 12/20/2005 03:20 PM
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Dave,

I saw one of these reproductions at a gun show within the last year. They are actually not that poorly made but are obvious fakes when you pick them up to look at them. The quality of construction and finish is below par but they seem newly made and not reworks of old Tschakos.

George


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#132526 01/09/2006 05:26 AM
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Hello,

I think I found the source of these. Looks like the seller just added a police plate to the Tschako below. It has the same imperial ****ade See :

http://www.reenactor.net/zzschipper/1a-germ_helms.html

Regards,
Bill Unland

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#132527 01/09/2006 03:37 PM
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Bill,

It looks like you found the source for these. The oddly colored reproduction brown leather on the right I have seen before. These are pretty good repops but the stitching is uneven and the finishing leaves something to be desired so once you handle them they are easily spotted. They will no doubt improve their product with practice though.


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#132528 01/11/2006 12:20 AM
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Looks like they are just suppliers - gotta dig deeper to find the source !


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