List of Known EK 1 Maker's marks

[Tony & Kaiser]

Yes, they marked the EK1s with the full name and address of the Sedlatzek enterprise on the reverse of the crosses.

Thanks Eric. I added this maker. You may have to "refresh" your browser to see the change. http://www.kaisersbunker.com/stuff/1914_EK1_makers.htm

[Greeves]

Fantastic list Tony! Bookmarked and will be put to good use!

[Brian R]

Brian, I can add that immediately, but to echo Blitz, could that be an "we" mark? T

I think you guys are right. Mike K. originally pointed this out to me. I took another look at it tonight - flashlight and loupe 'cause the mark is so small. I'd have to say it looks like "We".

Thanks,
Brian

[Tony & Kaiser]

I'd have to say it looks like "We". Brian

"We" now on the list. Thanks Brian. The positive aspect of an internet list, is it is always current. The down side, is my want list is growing................

The List : http://www.kaisersbunker.com/stuff/1914_EK1_makers.htm

[Biro]

wilm

Nothing more to add to your list, although the manufacturer 'WILM' was (to the best of my knowledge) a Berlin based firm until after WW2, when they transfered to Hamburg.

Removes an 'unknown' at least

[Tony & Kaiser]

WILM was (to the best of my knowledge) a Berlin based firm

It seems you are right. Here is a link to a one-page history of a well-known silver-smith jeweler in Berlin, named "Wilm". Tony

http://www.mark-wilm.de/deutsch/haus...iede/main.html

[Biro]

Tony

At the risk of overdoing it.... here's the rest!
http://www.mark-wilm.de/english/index.html

[Tony & Kaiser]

here's the rest!
http://www.mark-wilm.de/english/index.html

Well, that has to be the same Wilm. Here is what is says under the "history" link.

"In the 19th and 20th centuries the company was responsible for the design of most major military decorations and insignia, including the marshal's batons in both World Wars, the Golden Oak Leaves with Diamonds of the Knight's Cross, the »Pour le Mérite« medal for special achievement in the arts and sciences and the most coveted award in the German television industry, the »Golden Camera«. "

[Brian S]

Once again, nice work Tony We all benefit.

I just don't think it's humane to make the Kaiser work so hard on all this, poor little guy

[Eric Stahlhut]

Another DRGM

Here's another maker for you, Tony: a screwback marked D.R.G.M. 650006 by M. Hansen (city unknown). Silver content is .938 and marked with a CROWN and half moon. For a nice image you can check page 193 of Previtera's book. Funny how EK1's
that have taboo markings seem perfectly OK, yet badges with the same markings are suspect. On this forum, anyway.

[Tony & Kaiser]

OK, thank you for the correction Eric, I searched for any concerns about other awards made by "Hansen" and could not find them. (?) But everyone seemed to salivate over the Hansen EK1 that Hannibal posted a while back. Incidentally, this posting is partially to blame for my new interest in EK1.

I added "M. Hansen D.R.G.M. 650006" to the list, as well as "Deschler & Sohn" as an EK1 has surfaced with this marking. Does anyone have any others to add? Here is the link again. Thanx, Tony
http://www.kaisersbunker.com/stuff/1914_EK1_makers.htm

[JensF.]

And for XMAS I wish myself an EK 1 1914 made by goldsmith Vanessa Schmidt

http://www.mark-wilm.de/deutsch/haus...iede/main.html

[Brian S]

Yes that goldsmith could fake one for me anytime.

[Tony & Kaiser]

Corrected and updated.

Two updates to this list. I have added "DEUTSCHER OFFIZIERSVEREIN" and thanks to Herrn Stahlhut I have corrected "Friedrich Sedlatzek" to the correct stamp of "Fr Sedlatzek". Any more? Tony

http://www.kaisersbunker.com/stuff/1914_EK1_makers.htm

[Eric Stahlhut]

Another

Rothe & Neffe, Kohlmarkt 7, Vienna.