[master22nl]

does any one know, iff a vickers ( 3 leg) tripod has any markings ??
iff so, were should I be looking for them ?
this one has a bronze upper part, were the gun is mounted in
the 3 legs are steel.
any info would be appriciated, thanks.

 

[Hillbilly]

Mine is at work, but if I remember there are some markings. Mine has two holes on one leg that must have been the data plate.

I found a photo of a data plate:

There is writing on the curved brass section. If no one else chips in by tomorrow I will check mine out.

 

[IMBLITZVT]

I think the ones with Data plates are early versions. Mine has some markings on the cradle. Its the the Mark IV and the date...etc. What do you want to know?
IMA sells a repro data plate here:
http://www.ima-usa.com/product_info.php/cPath/1_214_55/products_id/1531
http://www.ima-usa.com/product_info.php/cPath/1_214_55/products_id/1532

 

[master22nl]

vickers info

thanks to you both, I found out that the brass tag plate is missing on mine
I did find the holes in the leg, were it normally should be situated
but... I also found the info in the curved section of the brass upperpart
it has a serial number, it also say's : 303, maxim, and a date wich is 1916
MK.... and more
so thanks with your help I do have some more info, and the kind that I was looking for. thanks again,

 

[IMBLITZVT]

Sounds like IMA made this just for you!
http://www.ima-usa.com/product_info.php/cPath/1_214_55/products_id/1531

thanks to you both, I found out that the brass tag plate is missing on mine
I did find the holes in the leg, were it normally should be situated
but... I also found the info in the curved section of the brass upperpart
it has a serial number, it also say's : 303, maxim, and a date wich is 1916
MK.... and more
so thanks with your help I do have some more info, and the kind that I was looking for. thanks again,

 

[bmg17a1]

From what I can see, the medallion in the picture is for a Colt, but I can't make out whether it is for the 1915 Colt Vickers or for a Colt BMG. Pre-WWI, WWI and WWII Vickers tripods for issue guns did not have medallions on the rear leg. Usually the medallions were put on tripods for export contract guns. The Mk IV tripod was first issued in 1906, so it predated the Class 'C' Vickers, which is the common issue gun, by many years, and was used for many different foregin cntract guns. The early class "C" 1908 vickers did not use the MKIV tripod but had a very different tripod.
I have several of the medallions and tripods that are marked Maxim and dated 1916, which were for an export gun. The cradles are also marked Maxim and Mk IV for these tripods, and are bronze.
A tripod that has holes for the medallion can easily be mismatched with the cradle. There are lot of Aussie cradles with Brit tirpods, as well as early or export tripods with later WWII Brit or Aussie cradles.
Hope this helps.

Bob Naess
Black River Militaria CII

 

[master22nl]

value ??

bob thanks for your complete info, do you happen to k now what these tripods bring these days?
mine has the bronze upper dated 1916 maxim, 303 and mk something
it,s all complete with chains & stuff, thanks, john