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Ww2 German rivets – dimpled?

Dear all

Did the Germans use dimpled rivets in WW2? A wreck has been found – it is thought to be either US or German. It has dimpled rivets…!

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By: FarlamAirframes - 1st December 2014 at 18:45

Andy – thank you – that was exactly my thoughts.

Still a little bit expensive..

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By: Arabella-Cox - 1st December 2014 at 17:13

Junkers 290?

The numbers say Fw 200 !

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By: FarlamAirframes - 1st December 2014 at 17:04

Elliot – nice window on eBay – definitely Luftwaffe – definitely as dimpled as Kirk Douglas’s chin.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/171558313674?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&fromMakeTrack=true

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By: Whitley_Project - 29th November 2014 at 06:24

Thanks guys

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By: 43-2195 - 29th November 2014 at 01:20

Yes, they did.

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By: Denis - 28th November 2014 at 20:59

Can you be a little more specific Elliot?

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By: Lynx815 - 28th November 2014 at 17:34

US spec rivets can be dimpled too, it identifies a particular rivet material. Not sure how far this goes back in time though.

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By: Creaking Door - 28th November 2014 at 09:38

I’ve got a piece of Bf110 wing spar / wing skin that has rivets with a tiny dimple on the (flat) head.

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