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DickMorbey
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JCB
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 19/02/2020 : 16:19:18
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Dick and Forum:
I note they do not take returns.
And its ebay so caveat emptor.!
They appear at automobilia auctions at a similar price with the option of return if not satisfied.
Having said that looks original in photos.
I have two and handled a few more.
But at that price I would want to know more.
If possible handle the midge and get a history.(provenance)
The reproduction ones are easily spotted once you have seen an original.
Mainly finish and the chrome has not got old chrome look /feel.(patination).
All the best.
John Bakewell
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John James
United Kingdom
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Wiessmann
Germany
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Posted - 19/02/2020 : 19:22:58
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Hi,
Were these Mascots ever made or supplied by the Works? They were advertised "for M.G. car owners" by H.J. Randall, Birmingham, in 1934.
I always thought the ones with "MG Car Co." on the side were replicas, got one of these with the same number underneath.
Cheers
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JCB
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/02/2020 : 06:48:08
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Dear Forum:
As this short thread demonstrates there is more to this than meets the eye.
John Jame's links are the two written accounts of the midge saga.
That I am aware of.
There are at least two or three generation/releases of midges.
Two sizes- small and large.
So original is a loose and slippery term.
I am not a fan of ebay. To much of the wild west .
All this said, I like my midges and feel it suits the car.
Hope this helps.
John Bakewell
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