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I recently received this wide tip oiler made by Peter Schlesinger Metalwarenfabrik, marked with the ftd code on its base. This is the second one from this type that I see, and no doubt is original.
This oiler presents only a little simplification, with the tip sleeve manufactured in two pieces, being wider. Later, this type of tip will be apear also in one of the types of the simplified milled oiler with the non removable tip crimped at place and with grooves on oiler body ends, that I denominate as "wider tip" simplified milled oiler. This Type of oiler (wide tip) appear inside some late war Rg34's made by Braunschweigische Blechwarenfabrik, and also by the "rbl44" unknown manufacturer !
There is very little information about the Peter Schlesinger firm, founded in 1885 and located in Offenbach, made accessories and spare parts for the bicycle and car industry. In 1974, he filed for bankruptcy.
During WWII this firm manufactured hand grenades and at some point also manufacture complete Reinigungsgerät 34's. The date of the start of the production of Rg34's is not know as this firm do not stamp the year on the lid, only the letter code ftd asigned by the Heereswaffenamt in June 1941. It seems at some point ceased to manufacture complete Rg34's, but seems that continued to manufacturing some components like oilers. The year of the stoping of the manufacture of complete Rg34's is unknow but in my opinion all points to 1943.
I enclose several pictures of the ftd marked standard milled oiler with wider tip compared with two unmarked simplified milled oilers with the same wider tip. Upon a close observation, it's clear that were made by the same manufacturer, so it's very plausible that Peter Schlesinger after the stoppage of the manufacturing of the Rg34, continued manufacturing parts (only oilers ?) and supplying to other firms.
Antoni
This oiler presents only a little simplification, with the tip sleeve manufactured in two pieces, being wider. Later, this type of tip will be apear also in one of the types of the simplified milled oiler with the non removable tip crimped at place and with grooves on oiler body ends, that I denominate as "wider tip" simplified milled oiler. This Type of oiler (wide tip) appear inside some late war Rg34's made by Braunschweigische Blechwarenfabrik, and also by the "rbl44" unknown manufacturer !
There is very little information about the Peter Schlesinger firm, founded in 1885 and located in Offenbach, made accessories and spare parts for the bicycle and car industry. In 1974, he filed for bankruptcy.
During WWII this firm manufactured hand grenades and at some point also manufacture complete Reinigungsgerät 34's. The date of the start of the production of Rg34's is not know as this firm do not stamp the year on the lid, only the letter code ftd asigned by the Heereswaffenamt in June 1941. It seems at some point ceased to manufacture complete Rg34's, but seems that continued to manufacturing some components like oilers. The year of the stoping of the manufacture of complete Rg34's is unknow but in my opinion all points to 1943.
I enclose several pictures of the ftd marked standard milled oiler with wider tip compared with two unmarked simplified milled oilers with the same wider tip. Upon a close observation, it's clear that were made by the same manufacturer, so it's very plausible that Peter Schlesinger after the stoppage of the manufacturing of the Rg34, continued manufacturing parts (only oilers ?) and supplying to other firms.
Antoni