ww1 as opposed to ww2 Observers wings whats the difference

[arantxa]

is there any way to tell between ww1 and ww2 Observer wings ..the cloth padded or flat ones..some one told me the difference is in the Oval shape of the O ..is this correct..is the wing any different

[thedawnpatrol]

Hi 

its very hard to tell one from the other, the WW1 wing is usually of a more obscure design than the more standardised WW2 Pattern

the two photos below are wings in my collection, the first includes several 'known' WW1 wings the second are more WW2 pattern 

 

 

[arantxa]

Fantastic 

[nils d]

One is more likely to smell of castor oil than the other,,,,

[arantxa]

A lady brought these can you give me your opinion please they are not as white as the photo a little more creamy ish 

[thedawnpatrol]

i would say that the top two are early, late WW1 or through the 20s/30s the bottom one is certainly WW2 issue

[arantxa]

Thank you so much for your advice I really appreciate your time