Missing Chinscale End

[garlanj]

Does anybody have the (male) end of a brass chinscale lurking in their spares box?

I've just received a rather nice Bavarian pickelhaube that has the end of one chinscale missing. As the other (receiving) end has a slot rather than a keyhole shape I assume it's an elongated button that you turn rather than a round one.



Hope the picture works and you can see what i'm talking about

Thanks all

 

[garlanj]

This is the part I mean.

Thanks all

 

[pickelhauben]

Good luck on finding an end.
These are similar to hen's teeth.

 

[garlanj]

I know, but you can always dream

 

[b.loree]

Yes, Unfortunately this seems to be the weak point on all scales, either the end fitting is gone or that piece and the next 3 small scales. There is a Polish company on German Ebay who makes good repros and he will sell you just the single male/female locking scales.

 

[garlanj]

Hi Brian
Thanks very much. Is that spikehelmets.pl? I’ll give them a try and let everyone know how it goes.
All the best
Jeremy

 

[b.loree]

Yes that is the guy. I emailed him describing what I wanted as..."the T shaped" end fitting and I received them no problem. It did take awhile though naturally for them to reach me in Canada.

 

[Stirnpanzer]

I have used "spikehelmets.pl" they are very good a selling parts not listed on the site... and the quality is very good.

Mark