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Photographed collector reference · Insert

WWII Black Crackle · 1943–1945 · 3-barrel hinge · Insert — Insert reference (1943–1945)

Collector-attributed WWII Black Crackle example from the 1943–1945 three-barrel period; the precise production year is not established. Wartime features can overlap, and repaired or replaced hinges/inserts may differ. Case and insert dates must be assessed independently.

Known period
1943–1945
Plant
Bradford / United States
Case type
WWII regular
Case material
steel
Insert material
steel
Evidence / certainty
Photographed specimen; year / range attributed by collector
Year attribution
approximate
Real photoWWII photographic reference

Reference images · real photographed examples

WWII Black Crackle · 1943–1945 · 3-barrel hinge · Insert — Insert front
Insert frontReal photographed example · Source: Terry Lyons · Photo © Terry Lyons
WWII Black Crackle · 1943–1945 · 3-barrel hinge · Insert — Insert back
Insert backReal photographed example · Source: Terry Lyons · Photo © Terry Lyons
WWII Black Crackle · 1943–1945 · 3-barrel hinge · Insert — Chimney top
Chimney topReal photographed example · Source: Terry Lyons · Photo © Terry Lyons
WWII Black Crackle · 1943–1945 · 3-barrel hinge · Insert — Felt pad
Felt padReal photographed example · Source: Terry Lyons · Photo © Terry Lyons

Evidence, source and dating limits

Sources: Terry Lyons

Photographic copyright: Terry Lyons

Dating caution. This is a documented period reference, not proof of a precise manufacturing year. Case and insert can have different manufacture dates; inserts may have been replaced. A single feature does not establish authenticity.

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