Krim Shield with Wide Prongs

[John T]

Hello Fellow Members:

This is the second one I have seen with these wide prongs.

Does anybody know if this one is a good one?

Kindest Regards,

John

[John T]

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[John T]

Reverse:

[Filip]

I think I've seen one too. I'm afraid that Orth is being copied now too.

[Ludwig]

IMO not original.

[John T]

Thank you Filip and Ludwig for your responses. I liked the front color/finish and details on this one but the reverse threw me with the wide prongs soldered right onto the back and the soft reverse details.

John

[Pascal H.]

Hi John,
I wouldn't dismiss this shield too quickly as a fake.
The quality of this shield is much better then the known fakes of the FO shield.

From these pictures I would say that there is a good chance that this is an original shield made by FO with the side tabs. At some point the side tabs broke off and were replaced by these wide prongs.

Maybe you can have a good look if you can find traces of the side tabs or even better the makers mark of FO.

KR
Pascal

[mrg]

I was thinking along the same lines as Pascal, original but with replaced side tabs.All the best

[John T]

Hi everyone thanks for their input.

Here is another one with similar prongs that I pulled pix off the interet about a month ago? This puzzles me. John

[John T]

Reverse....so now we have the possibility that these are some new fake or both with replaced pins, or both correct...I myself am not sure, but to see two with similar reverses (wide prongs soldered near the sides) and correct looking fronts is puzzling. John

[mrg]

Hi John thanks for the new pics now that is interesting and very worrying. If it is a copy its a very good one but these are not that differcult to fake. All the best