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Hello gents
felt like throwing down a thread on the DJ /HJ conversion buckles.. the DJ buckle started its life in 1933 as the sanctioned buckle for the 10-14 year old DJ boys. In 1938 it was decided to phase this buckle out and all kids 10-18 would wear the Hj buckle ..
3 firms were authorized to retrofit DJ buckles with a new HJ rondel in an effort to save money and reuse the DJ buckles. The firms were Assmann, Dicke, and Overhoff
they would flatten the sig rune, drill 2 holes and solder the new rondel to the buckle..
I love these buckles.. they are my second favorite only to the black DJ!
it is always a nice suprise to pick up an HJ, turn it over and see the hidden sig rune!! I have owned about 30 of these to get the 10 great examples that I hold now in my collection.. here are pics of some of mine , plus a close up photo of each of the 3 eagle designs produced..
please post pics of all the HJ DJ conversions you all hold in your collections
thanks
Chad

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reverse of DJ to HJ conversion 1

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makers mark DJ to Hj conversion 1

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eagle 1

eagle 1

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eagle 2

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eagle 3

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2,4,5,6

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reverse 2,4,5,6

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Wow!
You learn something new everyday.
Interesting to know they went to such lengths to converte old belt buckles. I thought it would of been cheaper to just melt them down and start again.
 
heres a pic of mine, did you have any luck d=finding out the maker of this one aftre chad, we discussed it on waf ages ago lol

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