Maker: B
Availability: Rare
The B eagles have two sets of markers on them. The makers mark is located on the body of the eagle mid way down (from the back).
A – Body marking 1
These marking were all indented.
1 – Material: AL Mg Si (The composition of the material used to make the alloy – Aluminium, Magnesium, Silicon). Note the dash between AL and Mg and Si. Not also no “G” before the AL (“Guss”)
2 – Makers Mark – A “B” symbol with lines as described above
B – Body marking 2
RZA – Reichsbahn-Zentralamt organisation – The RDB department that issued order about eagles and supplied the molding jigs. Note the purpose and meaning of the number after the RZA text is not currently known.
BLN (sometimes BERL) – stands for Berlin (The location of the RZA). Munich also had a RZA however no known examples exist on eagles.
Known sizes
The following sizes are known:
Studs
The following sizes had 3 studs:
The following combinations have been observed:
Points of note
- The “B” maker is unknown.
- This eagle is unique in that one example has 3 6mm screws fixed on the inside with 20mm iron spacers on the side wall
- The writing on the back is extremely clear
- There are examples of unthreaded eagles with this maker
Note: Further examples of B eagles can be found here
Reproductions:
These eagles are occasionally reproduced and are of a lower quality. More information can be found here