My New EK1

[Ron P]

I just got today and I have no problem with it. But I always want the EK Fanatics to give their blessing. It is unmarked, three piece, magnetic core and very thin and delicate (if thats the right description). Also is it WW1 era or post war/ TR era? All comments welcome. The pics are crappy, sorry. Ron.

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[Steve Campbell]

Unmarked? Are you sure. Look to the right of the catch. I think I see a mark there. Is is WS? I think it may be a Wagner.

[Ron P]

Unmarked? Are you sure. Look to the right of the catch. I think I see a mark there. Is is WS? I think it may be a Wagner.

Damn Steve! Your right! It is WS. Do you know if it is WW1 period? Regards, Ron.

[gregM]

No problems with this one at all
I nice ww1 era WS marked Ek1. And a maker I still
do not have in my collection.

[Steve Campbell]

Yes there it is in incuse relief, or in a box. My WS is stamped right on the rear, with the stamp being very faint. My pin is different, but I saw the same pin on a WS sold on another site a few days ago. It had the faint WS stamp like mine. The cross isn't vaulted is it? These are believed to be one of the wartime award pieces. I'm working on getting all those makers. Greg, I'm surprised you don't have this maker, as it's fairly common. Nice though. Available in an EK2 version also, which not all 1st class makers seem to be.

[Ron P]

The cross isn't vaulted is it?
No, it is not. Thanks for all the info. Regards, Ron.

[Steve Campbell]

The wartime award pieces are flat.

[p-verstegen]

Look Again

the crown is'n a typicall ws crown .

here's a nother exchange off core's between makers.

[Mike Kenny]

There are three (3) known WS EK1 cores. Which one is the typical one? None of them imo.

Regards
Mike

[p-verstegen]

There are three (3) known WS EK1 cores. Which one is the typical one? None of them imo.

Regards
Mike

THIS CORE YOU DONT SEE OFTEN.
NOT IN EUROPE.
AS FORE THE 3 CORE'S
MABY JOU MISTAKEN A ko CORE FORE BEING A WS CORE.
SEEN SEVEREL THIME'S KO CORE'S WITH WS STAMP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, (AND KO WITH WS CORE TO ,,,,,ON W.A.F )

ALSO A GODET CORE WITH WS STAMP.

THERE'S ONLY 1 TYPICAL CORE AND THATS THE ONE WHO YOUSED AERLY AS IN 1870.
BUT RULES CHANGE EVERYDAY ,SO WHO AM Y

[Mike Kenny]

An 1870 core has nothing to do with 1914. Different dies - period.

Thanks, but I think I can differentiate "KO" from "WS" (from S-W, from Godet, from Meybauer, etc).

I am not mistaken. There are three (3) types of cores used on 1914 EK1s marked WS (whether incuse relief or stamped).

For the record, Godet used 2 cores. KO used at least 2 cores. Which one is "typical" Godet. Which one is "typical" KO??

Regards
Mike

PS: no need to shout in upper case!

[Montgomery Burns]

the crown is'n a typicall ws crown .

here's a nother exchange off core's between makers.

YES JOURE WRIGHT P-VERSTEGEN,,,ITS A DEUTSCHER OFFICIERS FEREIN EK 1 CORE ,,,,,