Rg34 spare parts

[Scharf]

Hello,

Just picked this up this afternoon for a few bucks, don't mind the post war reinigungskette lol. The can itself is marked ARR4, in good shape I must say but I've got no use for it at the moment. The oiler is what Slash would reffer to as unmarked 2nd type milled oiler, that's the 2nd one I've found and the Hülsenkopfwicher is somewhat a classical mid to late (more mid I'd say of someone can tell me) cnx tool without WaA that I needed to complete one of my kits. Cheers.

 

[mrfarb]

I’m suspicious about that HKW, it very much looks like the typical type found in Portuguese kits.

 

[Scharf]

I’m suspicious about that HKW, it very much looks like the typical type found in Portuguese kits.

I don't think so, here's the usual Portuguese tool

 

[Slash]

I don't see anything wrong with the tool.

Any WaA on the behälter? And which lid is the arr4 marking on; large or small .... ?

 

[Scharf]

I don't see anything wrong with the tool.

Any WaA on the behälter? And which lid is the arr4 marking on; large or small .... ?

I have no idea Lance but I'll tell you as soon as I have it in hands. I'll provide Mr.Farb with better pics of the tool as well. They don't always have a WaA ?

 

[SVW1945]

The chain looks to me Post war.

 

[Scharf]

The chain looks to me Post war.

Hello svw, this is what I said in my first post, don't mind it, the rest is IMO fine

 

[Slash]

They don't always have a WaA ?

Correct. There are arr coded cans dated '42, '43, and '44 without WaA. And late in 1944 until the end, all of the Braunschweig behälter are without WaA. The location of the arr4 marking helps date the can.

 

[Scharf]

Correct. There are arr coded cans dated '42, '43, and '44 without WaA. And late in 1944 until the end, all of the Braunschweig behälter are without WaA. The location of the arr4 marking helps date the can.

Alright, thanks for the input, I'll keep you updated !

 

[pwcosol]

Regarding the Portugrease HKWs, there seem to be two patterns. The earlier has a thinner neck/body and yoke to hold the cleaning material. The later ones have a more robust appearance. Both were likely made as replacements by Portugal as neither look identical to any German WW2 or Post-war HKWs.

 

[Scharf]

Regarding the Portugrease HKWs, there seem to be two patterns. The earlier has a thinner neck/body and yoke to hold the cleaning material. The later ones have a more robust appearance. Both were likely made as replacements by Portugal as neither look identical to any German WW2 or Post-war HKWs.

Ok, would you have a picture of the other pattern ?

 

[mrfarb]

Here’s the type It looked like to me. I’m always suspicious because I’ve seen so many HKW with fake markings and they always use these.

 

[Scharf]

I confirm that the behalter doesn't have a WaA. The tool is only marked cnx and the oiler has its spring stuck, which explains why the tip is pushed forward. Are these hkw without WaA considered late war or at least 1943-44 ? Thank you guys.

 

[Scharf]

I'd had that it isn't a type 2 but looks like a "fat spout" type 3 as depicted by Slash in his study but withoit a slot on the screw.

 

[Slash]

Are these hkw without WaA considered late war or at least 1943-44 ?

I'm not sure there is anything empirical on this but in my opinion the cnx without WaA are later than those with the WaA. They are not however the last of the Appel made oilers.

I'd had that it isn't a type 2 but looks like a "fat spout" type 3 as depicted by Slash in his study but withoit a slot on the screw.

Good eye Clément. If you enlarge the pics you can see this is a "two piece fat spout." Very scarce oil bottle. Congrats!