Early Souval EK1 - different Pin Setup ;-)

[5tefan]

Happy new year

Between X-mas and the New Year's Day, I cought two different pin setup variant of an early Souval EK1 Now, I count 3 different pinsetup.

Do I have now all pin setup variant of an early Souval EK1?

1st Variant:

[5tefan]

2nd Variant:

[5tefan]

Here is the comparison of the 3 different pin setup:

[fabri-online]

Hi Stefan
has the 1st one a brass core ?
the 2nd one in my opinion is an Orth EKI with the Souval frame.

[5tefan]

Hi Fabrizio,

both cores are none magnetic and imo textbook Souval ;-)
On an Orth core you will find the brocken neck of the number 3 and here I can't find it. Hope I'm right

[fabri-online]

Hi Fabrizio,

both cores are none magnetic and imo textbook Souval ;-)
On an Orth core you will find the brocken neck of the number 3 and here I can't find it. Hope I'm right

Thanks Stefan
I think I have another one like your (the 1st one).
On the 2nd one, no Stefan, it 's definitely an Orth core for me. Are you thinking it 's a worn Souval die that let the date not so fine ?

[5tefan]

Thanks Stefan
I think I have another one like your (the 1st one).
On the 2nd one, no Stefan, it 's definitely an Orth core for me. Are you thinking it 's a worn Souval die that let the date not so fine ?

Not easy to see, but I think you are right ;-) So the 2nd one has a Orth core without broken neck Must be a very early core ;-)

[fabri-online]

Thanks Stefan. If we are right as so looks now it is an Orth core but it 's not fine as the die was worn, if right means that
the die produced a good number of cores before but honestly I don't remember a date so worn that effectly is so close with a Souval.

[Douglas 5]

Hi Stefan :
Woundering if this one would qualify as a early Shouval variant into your group as well .
It has the same anchor as your 1st variant .... it is only mounted upside down with the anchor block exstention facing up !

Douglas

[Douglas 5]

2 more pictures :

Douglas