Type 95 Tsuka Paint Question

[Conway S]

Greetings, 

 

I have seen a few examples of the iron tsuba variation 2A and variation 3 (As Dawson terms them) with what appears to be a gold/brass hue to the same paint. I have read the various threads on here that reference almite, and if I read those correctly the later production swords do not have this coating below the paint. Here is one such example where this color really shows. From some pictures it looks like this gold paint is in spots where the brown has worn off. I am trying to determine if this coloration is period patina or indicative of a later repaint. I also included the link to the site where it sold. I would appreciate any input. Thanks.

 

Conway

 

WWII Japanese Army NCO Type 95

 

    

 

 

 

[vajo]

The problem is that on that aluminium the color didn't hold without a coat. You need some kind of coating on the metal. 

 

This is why airplanes from ww2 looks like the same as Typ95 swords 

 

[Bruce Pennington]

14 hours ago, Conway S said:

I am trying to determine if this coloration is period patina or indicative of a later repaint

Conway,

The color is original.  You can see in this zoomed shot where it is still there where some brown has worn off.  It seems they painted the white over the whole tuska first, then coated it with almite, then painted the brown over both.  In the areas I've pointed out, you see the almite, white, then aluminum in the wear areas.

[Conway S]

Thanks for the replies. I thought gold/brass colored paint would be an odd choice for post-war repaint, unless that is the color of a Rustoleum product I am unfamiliar with... I have seen this hue more than once so I felt inclined to ask. 

 

Conway