Ladies & Gentlemen:
I have the honor to report on the matter of the availability of GAF belt plates, for which I have had several inquiries, including our illustrious Pitsptr.
As you know, I do make military waist and sword belts for sale, which are compatible with the GAF Belt Plate. However, the demand for both the belts and plates has been quite low since the initial production and sales occurred several years back. As a result, I have only a couple of the plates on hand. These I have reserved for sale
with belts.
I have contacted Mr. Tim Parsley of Art Brass, in Virginia, and, though he doesn't show the plates on his website, he still has the moulds and can cast and finish the plates for $18 plus S&H. While I appreciate the opportunity to be of service, if I order the plates from him and sell them without a belt attached, I'd have to charge for the shipping both ways.
I'd recommend contacting him directly at (804) 559-3679 or go to his website: civilwarbuckles.com (he does NOT show the GAF plate there, though
) . He still has the moulds, as I checked with him a couple of weeks ago.
I regret not being able to sell the plates directly, but it just isn't cost-effective for me or you. Of course, I am at your service for other leathergoods, with belt plates as applicable.