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Post by jumpinghat on Apr 27, 2006 21:39:19 GMT 1
G'day all,
Got myself a fairly nice (if slightly rusty...) Bren Tripod .... Mk1 ... With AA Legs .... Ser No A4019..... A.G.E. (Australian I think...) its got two other markings on it I've not seen before..... V4 and a 'W' with a smaller 'E' and 'S' in it (like 'eyes') with a broad arrow just below.... any ideas what these are? (inspection marks??) .... all the parts work (well they do now after some ball pein hammering and oil!!) anyone know of any good 'rust eater' ... mainly for the tube inners, will be sending it off to get sand blasted (unless thats considered really bad!) and repaint it later on....... Its been finished as matt green (under all the crud!), is that the original colour for an Aussy Tripod?
Cheers - Jim
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Post by britplumber on Apr 28, 2006 10:34:48 GMT 1
Genolite is a good rust neutraliser. Its used by the mod so cant be too bad. I used it on a Bad rust patch on a Bren about 15 years ago and the rust hasn't come back at all.
I'll add your tripod serial to the Bren list aswell.
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Post by britplumber on Apr 28, 2006 16:16:03 GMT 1
Its a 1942 Australian General Electric made tripod. (AGE)
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mjb68
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Post by mjb68 on May 18, 2006 1:46:51 GMT 1
My tripod has the number 15174 /|\ 42 near the front mounting. There is a "B" on the traverse bar, but other than that, I can't see any other numbers or letters. Any idea of manufacturer?
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Post by britplumber on May 18, 2006 12:30:26 GMT 1
My tripod has the number 15174 /|\ 42 near the front mounting. There is a "B" on the traverse bar, but other than that, I can't see any other numbers or letters. Any idea of manufacturer? Check your serial number, could it be I 5174? The 'B' would be a BSA produced tripod, there will be letter 'B's on nearly every part somewhere. Is it a Mk1 with the AA leg and the head machined for the AA leg or SMLE? I would think its more likely to be a Mk1* with tne Non-machined head and No AA leg. Does it appear to have a N^Z serial number added aswell? I'm guessing not. |
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Post by boris on May 18, 2006 14:33:28 GMT 1
Hello, I have a Bren Mk I tripod (with AA leg) serial number is F 1128. It is dated "41" and markings on it are a Crown over an "E" placed to read almost like a "M", over  . There are also a few broad arrows, one broad arrow has one small circle on each side of the base (maybe letters "C" it's difficult to make out). These markings remind me of the ones found on WWII Enfield Mk IV service revolvers. Did Enfield also manufacture tripods during WWII? Thanks for any input. |
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Post by britplumber on May 18, 2006 16:21:41 GMT 1
Its more than likely that your tripod is another BSA example. There should be some discrete B markings on most of the parts. I found that when I had removed all the paint from my BSA tripod there was stupid amounts of markings on nearly every part. Before I removed the paint, I doubted that my BSA had many original parts left. It turned out the only replacement part was the AA lower leg which was AGE.
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Post by mjb68 on May 20, 2006 23:59:45 GMT 1
Yes, it very well could be an "I" instead of a "1". In looking at it more closely, I do see several "B" markings on just about every part. It does not have an AA leg, nor the attachment point for an SMLE. Additionally, there are no N/Z markings to indicate service there.
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Post by britplumber on May 21, 2006 11:11:24 GMT 1
Hello, I have a Bren Mk I tripod (with AA leg) serial number is F 1128. It is dated "41" and markings on it are a Crown over an "E" placed to read almost like a "M", over . There are also a few broad arrows, one broad arrow has one small circle on each side of the base (maybe letters "C" it's difficult to make out). These markings remind me of the ones found on WWII Enfield Mk IV service revolvers. Did Enfield also manufacture tripods during WWII? Thanks for any input. Hiya mate, welcome to the forum, thanks for your number. Enfeild didnt make tripods in ww2, they subcontracted to BSA along with Bren Butts, Carry handle assemblies and Bi-pods. The Broadarrow with a circle on each end is a stamp which indicated (I beleive) an Item 10% checked. That is 10% of production would be checked to ensure quality and fit. |
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Post by woodsy on Jun 2, 2006 9:16:53 GMT 1
Here are some details on a Mk 1 pietrod I saw today.
Maker: AGE
Year: '42
Serial: A2381
This one had no visible NZ markings that I could readily see. It sold at auction last weekend for NZ$680.
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Post by Kev on Jun 2, 2006 15:54:15 GMT 1
Woodsy,were you hungry when you wrote your post above ?
......PIETROD ! ;D
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Post by woodsy on Jun 2, 2006 22:45:25 GMT 1
No, it's just my weird sense of humour! It conjours up unusual visions, doesn't it? ;D
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Post by Kev on Jun 2, 2006 23:44:34 GMT 1
Pietrod is a spoonerism to remember  ......just aswell the thread isn't about kool tits ;D |
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Post by woodsy on Jun 3, 2006 23:23:29 GMT 1
;D ;D ;D I think that one is worthy of preservation too!
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Post by clark on Nov 18, 2006 6:10:19 GMT 1
I just picked up a nice MKI with the anti aircraft leg, at least I think its a MKI? Any tips on what to look at and or where I should look to properly identify it.
I'll post some pics of it when I get a sec as well.
Thanks
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. There are also a few broad arrows, one broad arrow has one small circle on each side of the base (maybe letters "C" it's difficult to make out). These markings remind me of the ones found on WWII Enfield Mk IV service revolvers. Did Enfield also manufacture tripods during WWII? Thanks for any input.
