Does anybody have any idea as to the manufacturer of this EK 2?
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I was gona say W&L but it´s not ?. It dont match any other known "hump" Ek´s either.
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Can anyone compare it to an "L/54" EK 2? (I can't.
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Originally posted by George StimsonCan anyone compare it to an "L/54" EK 2? (I can't. )
And I don't think this will be much help either George....
http://www.militaria-lexikon.de/kat...wk2_ek2l54.html
But maybe (together with the cross-hatching), someone will spot this ...'feature' ... on theirs.Comment
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I did look at 140 L/54 but i cant get the core to fit to this one!.
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Hi folks,
I'm resurrecting this old thead because I picked up a cross that appears to be the same maker as George's. I'm in the process of trying to collect an example of each maker with the 'hump' where the ring is attached, and I was hoping this was going to be my Juncker example, but upon close inspection, it's clearly not. Also definitely not a Deschler, Deumer, W&L, or Berg & Nolte.
It took some digging, but the only matching example that I could find on the Forum is George's example above.
Mine seems to share most of the same characteristics:
Unmarked
Non-magnetic
Smaller than usual ribbon ring, that's not soldered together
Corners impinge tightly on the swastika
It also appears to exhibit many of the same die flaws and characteristics, including the 'web-like' features in the corners of the beading (mentioned by Biro), and irregular inside edges of the beading.
On the dates, it appears that the first '1' in 1813 appears to sit lower than the other numerals.
I don't think it's a 140, because the corners of the beading are not rounded like the 'Lexicon' example.
Could these truly be a additional 'mystery' maker in addition to the known 'hump' list, or just a fake? I'd think if it was a fake, more examples would have turned up, but who knows?
What do you think?
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This is probably just wishful thinking, but it sure looks like a "2" on George's cross....
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I've looked at that little mark, and really believe that it's just a blemish. As for Tim's example, I agree that it's a match for mine.GeorgeComment
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I have a EK like that on it´s way to me, if i ever get it! Im almost 100 shure it´s a fake or at least the maker mark on it is, it´s markt L/12. It have the same core and frames as the one´s you show, I hope i can post pic´s off it wen it get´s here.
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