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Help Identifying reproductions Rod Grens
- Thread starter Edwardc
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If you have a micrometer compare the rod diameter with the manufacturing drawings. Similarly check the threads. The old adage 'if it looks too good to be true....' is sound but there are some very good and genuine examples out there. You could also post a photograph and ask the members to give a view.
Try if you can to look at all the examples you can find on the web, i have always found with most originals there is always some thing missing many years of being played with and of cause look for the dirt and dust in all the little places,,, good luck,,, Dave
i was thinking of this one, but im not sure from the description. I have looked at it before it sold first time but didnt know enough
http://www.dugup.co.uk/oridinance/ordinance_1.htm its the first one in the list
http://www.dugup.co.uk/oridinance/ordinance_1.htm its the first one in the list
Seems honestly described to me. As the dealer says the rod is possibly a modern replacement. I guess the point is here that you will learn which dealers to trust and which ones are not quite up to the mark.
As Bonnex says , that one Dug Up has for sale is fine , just repainted with a new rod as they state . With WW1 R/G's they seem to be restored but honest like that one or nearly perfect as they were never issued . Look at Millsbomber's site as he has most of them & they are all 100% original . If you look closely , you'll often find the painted coloured filling bands are roughly applied & not at all even on original examples . An original with all its finish will cost at least three times more [minimum]. Hope this helps .
