rbrown7713 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 I will have to dig a little deeper. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 my book but nothing about and a great photo of my french native country (tears !!!!!!!!! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 and a gift from a 6TH fleet sailor when I was 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Three strands represented petty officers and senior seamen, and two for second class seamen and firemen. A single strand was used to identify a seaman or fireman third class or coal-heaver (not a very popular rating). The three strands were retained by the Navy when the display of rank went to the upper left arm. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Great stuff and keep posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 BoB and Chuck : thank you..........VERY MUCH !! christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 after un little rest..hard to be 82 creation of insulated pipe and installation towards the tender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted April 29 Author Share Posted April 29 Hello PLEASE !!! help me What is the signification of this star thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted Tuesday at 05:57 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:57 PM Where was that photo taken? What year? Who is the manufacturer of the locomotive? Who owns the loco? Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted Tuesday at 09:07 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 09:07 PM Hello BOb photo taken at ORAN port ( I was 2 - tears many tears ) 02/25/1943 Manufacter : unknow PRICE : very expensive in men live and greenback !!! and a great view of the Port and Navy ships 1943 (2 photos U.S from the net ) and going to the bed !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted Wednesday at 09:15 AM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 09:15 AM hello while waiting for any information.................... a futur locomotive engineer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted Wednesday at 01:25 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 01:25 PM According to the number 1670, it was built by Baldwin in the US, sent to England and then to Oran.. Over 2000 of these were built by, Alco, Lima, and Baldwin for the war, most used in England and after sold to many countries after the war. The star on the tractor appears to be an Algerian flag star, 5 points, and the star on the loco has six points, like the star of David from Israel, don't know. It looks like the star might have been attached on some packing wood maybe a joke, having to do with shipping. The loco had to travel between many countries to get to Oman, Algeria. Might have just been attached on a piece of wood that was used for the shipping, and not having any real meaning. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted Wednesday at 02:03 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 02:03 PM are you speaking really of OMAN ???????????? or ORAN (finger error on keyboard maybe) the tractor is an U.S with 5 points white star and in Algéria 1943 the flag was french flag without star. Now since 1962 algérian flag has a red star between a crescent moon leaning to the right while yours are straight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted Wednesday at 02:05 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:05 PM Christian, I don't know if you have viewed my youtube channel, so, if you haven't, here is my attempt in a scratch, T1 loco, tender, and heavyweight passenger car. Also, my superliner scratch built train. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted Wednesday at 02:20 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:20 PM Christian, look closely at the star on the tractor and I see a crescent around the star, subdued. Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted Wednesday at 03:26 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 03:26 PM Yes I saw your videoS a few weeks ago good job and nice toy (and a caress to kitty) Bob !!! I am very very sorry but impossible to see a crescent around the star BUT for me (and many Américan people certainly ) it's the US ARMY emblem whose white circle (or yellow for 1941) has been ""erased "by time. A And the photo is distorted by the fold. and I saw your small machine gun on shelves mine is there https://modelismemilitaire.blogspot.com/2020/07/armement-page-9.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian clavel Posted Wednesday at 05:00 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 05:00 PM NEWS from a friend port photo taken at CARDIFF port -(GB) modified by me with my MAC magnifying glass and colorized on the net But nothing for the 6 star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted Thursday at 02:59 AM Share Posted Thursday at 02:59 AM Thanks Christian, I do like my powered toys, Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrown7713 Posted 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 hours ago Christian, I am bothered by your reference of "toys", used in describing my scratch built models. Do you also describe your beautiful models as toys? Is there something in your translation that I am not aware of? Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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