Wehrmacht reflectors

spider rust · Post by **spider rust** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 8:02 am

Interesting Polish relic, or fake? The glass lense looks too good? Opinions welcomed.

Ian R11 · Post by **Ian R11** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 1:45 pm

I think original. Mine is known to exist as far back as 1946, my photos are not the best but it does have the same manufacture marking and DDR stamped on it. The lens does have a slightly different edge, a little deeper than yours. My lens also is like new.

schrader7032 · Post by **schrader7032** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 2:48 pm

The lettering appears to be D.R.P. which stands for Deutsches Reichs Patent. Usually there's a patent number shown but not always.

Twocams · Post by **Twocams** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 6:55 pm

Kurt, how do you know this stuff? No I'm not knocking it, think its kool that you know a lot of this stuff. & I don't have the foggiest idea.

twocams

schrader7032 · Post by **schrader7032** » Mon Sep 03, 2018 7:04 pm

Well, I collect and service anniversary clocks or 400-day clocks as they're also known. Germany was a hotbed for these clocks going back to the late 1800s and early 1900s. Many patents and trademarks were released by the German government during first half of the 1900s...I've been reading about DRP and DRGM filings a lot lately. That's how I recognized the DRP stamp. At least I think that's what it represents in this case. Unsure why a patent is needed for a side reflector??

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!

spider rust · Post by **spider rust** » Tue Sep 04, 2018 5:58 pm

Many thanks for your replies, Kurt I also collect early horology, going back to 1760. I have 2 KM Clocks, one a very early production.
As you would know made by Kieninger & Obergfel, later Kundo?
Although from what I have been told this reflector is not R12, however there are many period WW2 photos showing R12's with a variety of reflectors. The problem is the copies are not like the originals, and in my opinion can spoil a good rebuild.

schrader7032 · Post by **schrader7032** » Tue Sep 04, 2018 7:19 pm

Yes, I'm familiar with Kundo, K&O, Kieninger and Obergfell...I love how K&O is converted to German by adding "und" for the "&". They made anniversary clocks for a long time.

spider rust · Post by **spider rust** » Wed Sep 05, 2018 3:29 am

Some interesting images courtesy of WAF. The tail light is the Bosch JN7, note how different it is from the copies.
Here we see clearly a reflector which is not the factory fitted one. Its interesting when you think of the origin of what you restore
and all the people from that provenance associated with it. So tread lightly and try to save the past in its original condition
for future historians to study.

spider rust · Post by **spider rust** » Wed Sep 05, 2018 5:57 pm

Does anyone have one, and if it would be great to see images for the detail, especially the stampings.
The diamond shaped one.

R68 · Post by **R68** » Sun Feb 10, 2019 10:20 pm

...the Waffen SS 862 plate was used on the earlier post war KS601, and maybe (?) the K600. I'd guess you can still get one from the Zundapp folks?

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Wehrmacht reflectors

Wehrmacht reflectors

I think original. Mine is

The lettering appears to be

Kurt, how do you know this

Well, I collect and service

Reflector

Yes, I'm familiar with Kundo,

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