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 Author  Topic: MTB RON 15 Sign
gwolson

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Post a Reply To This Topic    Reply With Quotes     Edit Message     View Profile of gwolson  Posted on: Apr 9, 2014 - 12:59pm
I walked into a consignment story recently and found this:

 photo MTBRon15Sign.jpg

The store owner did not know much about this sign. It is about 13 inches in diameter.

I do not know if these an actual item from WWII or something that was created later.

Gunnar W. Olson

Grandson of Bill Olson
RON 15, PT 214; RON 37, PT 539

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TED WALTHER

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Gunnar;
What does the other side look like?
Take care,
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gwolson

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Here is the backside to the sign. Nothing of note.

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Gunnar W. Olson

Grandson of Bill Olson
RON 15, PT 214; RON 37, PT 539

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TED WALTHER

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Gunnar;
I will look through the RON 15 photos I have, before I comment,
Take care,
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Gunnar,

It certainly looks like the real thing. The one I have has the dragon facing left, and I think I remember one of those posted on the old 'Message Board'. Facing left and right makes sense if they're mounted on each side of the chart house, etc. ( By the way, I've never seen a photo of a Ron 15 boat with one of these emblems visible anywhere................ that I can remember anyway ).

!3" is the same size I've got, and one noticeable thing is that 1/4" plywood it's painted on is warped. Comparing the two paint jobs, there are very minor differences. I'll post a photo.


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Gunnar;
I have to agree with Steve, I looked through my RON 15 photos and have not found one showing this emblem mounted on the cabin. In the MED, only RON 22 boats and a handful of RON 29 boats seem to have mounted their Squadron emblem.
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Somewhere I have seen this logo on the boats. I just can't remember where I had seen it. I have hundreds of photos, I will have to look.


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I guess there is no way to know if one of these is real or not. They certainly could easily be reproduced, if you had that sort of talent.


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Steve;
You are correct, 20+ years ago I made two of my own. As you can see, I hand painted them, they could be "refreshed" and corrected(which I will probably do this summer, mainly because, to me, they look a very "sub-par" , compared to my original RON 34 Emblem), but for now, they serve my purpose.


Generic type MTB Emblem. Port Side


RON 3(2) Emblem. Stbd side.


RON 15 Stbd side, I have just located in your neck of the woods.......Hey Wait a minute! Gunnar, this sure looks like yours, scratches and all, Did you pick yours up in Fishtown, in Philly?

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