EK1 ID opinions

[tinmantis]

Hi all,
look at this dirty ol' soldier!
'Waffen-Mike' remembered that he's seen one like this, with the '1' in '1939' low, on this forum somewhere... Anyone know what maker this is?
regards
jon

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now that's a sweet hinge!

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[meriksson]

Is that a Godet or a Zimmerman
Mikael

[tinmantis]

Is that a Godet or a Zimmerman
Mikael

wow, you're right! it matches eerrrr, both!
how can you tell the difference?
regards
jon

[meriksson]

Well Tim i did try, i did a very close exam off my ones. What did i find? All i could see was a very small diff on the pin at the hinge end. But then i did see that on a other. Hehe well it´s a fact those are the same. Urs´do look like some have filed the pin a bit to make it more like a needel. Any way it´s a nice G or Z EK Tim.
Mikael

[tinmantis]

Well Tim i did try, i did a very close exam off my ones. What did i find? All i could see was a very small diff on the pin at the hinge end. But then i did see that on a other. Hehe well it´s a fact those are the same. Urs´do look like some have filed the pin a bit to make it more like a needel. Any way it´s a nice G or Z EK Tim.
Mikael

so what's the deal with those makers? sharing parts, sharing dies? same place?
jon