If of interes to anyone here are close-ups of markings on my S.Mines.
-On S.Mi.35 made 1939 are very sharp markings but it's hard to tell if they are stamped or in cast. WaA is stencilled, further there is a faint ink stamp Geladen Pbs 10 39 Ia .
that's a very fine piece, Reino! before a while I came across this pic and still wondering who manufactured it - FWCo or WFCo?
WaA-stamps on S-mines are few. but how can we clear up the connection between both markings?
now back to the roots of this thread, Steve's new darling.
all parts, except the coppered sleeves, are characteristic for a (very) early production.
- the screwed bottom for the propellant charge
- the balls (instead of chopped wire or other shrapnels)
- brass det-tubes (instead of cardboard ones)
- flat top plate without any depression for the washers/srews.
but no one is able to set a boundary between 'early' and 'late'!?
I've already seen a 44 brc with brass-tubes and balls, but not a 39er with cardboard tubes and chopped iron-wire - hope you understand what I mean.
the markings on the top plate; I see three groups there.
- 157 1940 68
thats undoubtedly Fritz Weber & Co. Laternenfabrik, Berlin - later named brc and a well known SMi-producer.
- brh / 42
not brb (Richard Rinker), I think.
- FWO
FWO doesn't mean fwo (Westebbe & Weispfennig), as the later (since 1940) three letters-code are always striked with small letters, not capitals.
so far this marking remains unsolved.
