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HK GRILLE BADGE. ORIGINAL vs REPRO
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#1 Posted : Wednesday, 23 July 2014 9:24:40 AM(UTC)
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I have what I initially thought was a repro badge in really good condition. I thought I would put it next to an old badge to compare it. I am now thinking it could be an original because, as can be seen in the pics it is difficult to see any difference. The old one came off a grill which has been in my shed for over 30years. I always thought these badges had a part number on the back. Neither of these do. But I have seen badges with a number on the back. The newer one, if it is a Rares reproduction is a very good repro. I would not be surprised if they have used original tooling. Does anyone know much about this. Any comments Les??? Opinions anyone?





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#2 Posted : Wednesday, 23 July 2014 4:54:50 PM(UTC)
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Top one in the closeups is an original, bottom one is a repro. In the original the Lion is far clearer, you can see the line in the mane runs right down to the shoulder and the foot is far clearer. It is actually easier to see the difference on the back, Lion's features stand out on the back of the original but blur on the repro.

Also on the back the original has the numbers along the edge, very small. Repro hasn't.

I have a NOS one in an original yellow/black Nasco box, and a repro side by side in front of me. Repro is very good an you will only pick it as non original when it is next to an original.
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#3 Posted : Thursday, 24 July 2014 4:01:26 AM(UTC)
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We have come across HR and HK inserts from different OE manufactures they all had the part number on them but in different a spot.
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#4 Posted : Tuesday, 29 July 2014 8:42:33 AM(UTC)
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The old one in these pics is real and has no part number on anywhere. Could it be possible there were repros back ion the 1970s???.
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#5 Posted : Tuesday, 29 July 2014 5:35:00 PM(UTC)
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I think it is on the bit missing.
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#6 Posted : Thursday, 11 September 2014 9:23:12 AM(UTC)
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Hi Byron.
Definitely no part number on the old one. I have the bit broken off and there is no number there either. Could it be an old repro???
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#7 Posted : Saturday, 13 September 2014 6:51:39 AM(UTC)
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Holding the badge upright looking at the back. Bottom left hand edge, running vertically outside the moulded in "gully", starts with HOLDEN then a gap then the part number and a couple mor enumbers. Text is about 1mm high. May not see it too well on a used one.
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