Unusual IC 1st Class Screw Back Vaulted

[Russellh]

Thought you might be interested in viewing this screw back IC. I have not come across this type of fixing. Cross is also vaulted. Core is loose? Hand vaulted or factory?

Anyone recognise the maker?

Russell.

[Russellh]

IC reverse

[Russellh]

A view of the vaulting. It's very symetrical.

[mott5ranch]

Can you post pictures of the back with the center plate screwed off?

[TerryG]

I am not keen on this. The screw device seems to be from a 1914 cross. The front does not look right with this low date.

[joe campbell]

i have no particular thoughts on the cross itself,
but agree that this is very reminiscent of a
private purchase 1914 screwback assembly.

joe

[Russellh]

Because the core is loose the date is low, here is a shot with the core pushed up. I don't think there is anything wrong with the cross, perhaps the fixing device was replaced?

[Russellh]

Rear

[franki]

Hello,

as far as I can see I would say the manufacturer of the cross was W&L.
It has the typical shape of the date.
The has been vaulted by hand. You can cognise it by the stick out inner frame corners.
The srew came from a 1914 issue. W&L also has used fixing srews as was customary in the 2WW.

Best Franki

[joe campbell]

and i would expect that the looseness (laxity?)
of the core may be a result of after-market vaulting.

joe

[George Stimson]

This one isn't exactly the same, but it does have a WW1-type screwback setup.

[George Stimson]

Reverse.

[George Stimson]

Reverse, taken apart.

[Eric Stahlhut]

One-piece vaulted planchet, same disc

[Eric Stahlhut]

denazified and repainted core