Belts...old or new??

[Kim]

Another thread made me start thinking about how to tell when a belt was made. The look has not changed a lot since the first one was made. So this is what I have been told:

Old belts, ww2 vintage, are "hooked from the right". New ones are "hooked from the left". This is of course very un-scientific and I have nothing to back this up except some russian collectors word on it. Variation can of course also depend on factories etc. etc. But I think this rule can have a point. I have attached some of my buckles and one belt in this thread. They support this theory but if you can prove me wrong... great! Information should be shared...even if I do look foolish;)

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