EK I Screwback

[Inspector Krogh]

Trying out a new camera, thought I'd post an item from my collection. Just an ordinary EK I screwback, but, one of those that still "talks to me" after 15 years. Any comments and thoughts are solicited and welcome, especially about who the manufacturer might have been.

It has a magnetic core, and is unmarked.
The arms are "bent". I would not consider it to be a "vaulted" piece.
Weight of cross: 18.8g; Weight of backplate: 3.9g
Height/Width 44.4mm
The backplate appears to be of brass or brass alloy, the side to the cross has a silvery effect left to it.

Greg

[Inspector Krogh]

Ek I Screwback

Reverse

[Inspector Krogh]

Ek I

Backplate

[Inspector Krogh]

Ek I

Backplate Reverse

[Colorado]

Nice Greg - Can you do me a favor? The screw plate appears to cover the spike. What is the width of the plate? I have screw back case I am looking for a EK to put in it. The EK1 must have a 28mm or less screw plate that covers the spike. Yours looks close to that. To date, all decent ones I have seen are 29mm or more.

[Inspector Krogh]

Ek I

Jeff,
The backplate is about 28.5mm in diameter, but doesn't cover the spike. See attached photo.
Greg

[Colorado]

Thanks, close but no cigar for me.

[Inspector Krogh]

Any help on the Maker???

Any thoughts would be of interest...

[Inspector Krogh]

EK I Maker ?

Thought I'd try again a month later.....

Any thoughts on who the maker might be?

Greg

[franki]

Hello,
I guess L/ 53 o. 54. But nice picture of the date shed more light of it.

Best Franki

[IR 529]

Hi franki, you need no better pictures to see, that this cross is not a L53 or L54

[nellyp51]

What ever it is it looks OK to me.

[Inspector Krogh]

1939

If this helps?

[StefanK.]

hello guys,

this EK was manufactured by the same maker who made those EK with the "wernstein" type of pin. just compare the numerals an the frame. 100% same maker.

[StefanK.]

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