Red "X"'s on the No. 69 grenades...

[clancey2651]

Is there any evidence that these "X"'s were ever hand painted, or were they always stencilled on?

I am refurbishing one of these grenades, and having a very difficult time finding anything that will work for the X markings around the top of the grenade.

 

[LEI-13-HG]

I'm sure I've seen photos of very bored looking women spending their day in factories hand painting the red crosses around the collars of grenades.

 

[paul the grenade]

I cut an X from an old pencil eraser which made a great rubber stamp.
I painted some thick red paint onto a piece of card then pressed the rubber X into it then onto the gren body. It worked just fine.
Paul.

 

[CampX]

I now own 36 no 69s...only one has the Red X's..they are hand painted on above the "ribs"..the others have either a round WHITE or Green circle on them with the Letter LYD in red in the center.

Dean

 

[turpin42]

No 69

Hi Dean
Is it possible for you to post some pics of those markings?

All the best
T42

 

[paul the grenade]

heres one of my 69's which has all original markings. the red X's look hand painted to me.
paul.

 

[Andysarmoury]

Hi, this is what i used i made my own stamp out of foam
Andy

 

[25thapril]

my No69's

Here's a few pics of my No 69 grenades. I have had the black one for years and the middle aussie brown one for about a year and have just picked up the other brown one which even has the retaining tape mark still on it. Enjoy

 

[Andysarmoury]

Thanks for showing mate and a nice find i do like the No 69 you don't see many of the brown ones come up for sale these days.
Andy