1914 EK1 trade

[Johnny d]

UNUSUAL KMST

Here is unusual little latch on the bottom clasp.

[Eric Stahlhut]

Nice!

Say, do you have an image of the KMST version that has the rather complicated spring-nut-disc (for lack of a better way to describe it) attachment?

The Meybauer piece you've shown reminds me of the Braunschweig EA 1ster that Werner Nickel has. His disc looked very similar to your image.

[Johnny d]

ERIC

ERIC, IS THIS WHAT YOUR REFERING TO. THIS ONE IS A MAYBAUER.

[Eric Stahlhut]

Nope

KMST (Kriegsministerium Standesamt) also made another variant that has a spring loaded disc with a clip. Hopefully I'll be able to find an image of one somewhere...it is the rarest of this series of variants.

[Johnny d]

THIS ONE?

This disc is spring tempered. This cross is by J.H. Werner-Berlin.

[Eric Stahlhut]

Nice one, but no! Remember: KMST!

Keep trying, though!

[Mike Kenny]

Hi Eric,

Gordon W has/had the KMST DRGM "screwback" version - there are/were images on his website.

Johnny d - you have some really nice variants there!! Very impressive.

Regards
Mike

[Gordon Williamson]

Eric,

As requested.
The edges to the curved slots are "ramped" so that as you turn the place counter-clockwise, the edge wedges against the top of the vertical posts.

[Blitz]

those are really awesome screwbacks! Thank you for letting us see them

[Eric Stahlhut]

Super-fantastik!

Vielen Dank, Gordon!

That is a very nice Iron Cross.

[Johnny d]

SORRY

Young Eric, are you realy a teenager?
Sorry I have no more KMST. Just posted two other variants on different thread same forum.

[Mike Kenny]

Hi,

Re KMST EK1s, I was going through my image files the other day and I found ANOTHER variant!! I thought there were only 3 variants but now I know there are 4. Do you think I could find the images again to post them here though moremad moremad

From memory, the attachment system consisted of two thread posts (top and bottom arm) and a round disk that fitted onto the posts. The neat thing was that on the disk, there was a folding plate which lockewd the disk onto one of the posts.

Regards
Mike K