EK1 Opinions

[dphillipsd]

Hi all,

I was wondering what you thought of this EK1 on sale by Weitze. It has this description "Eisenkern, hersteller: L/13 an Nadel, Zustand 2"

Translated I think means Iron centre, marker marked L/13 on pin.

https://www.weitze.net/onload/fotos/26535.jpg
https://www.weitze.net/onload/fotos/26535/26535_1.jpg

Opinions welcome.

[George Stimson]

L/13 EK 1

I see nothing wrong with it.

George

[dphillipsd]

Hey,

Thanks for the response. I was conerned about the top corners, they seem different from the rest of the award.

[Neil Howes]

Resoldered corners??

George

Do you think the top corners may have been resoldered at some time? As the colour is very different.

Regards,

Neil

[George Stimson]

maybe

Somebody could have monkeyed around with it. I have a couple of EK 1s that have been re-soldered.

George

[David Tiffin]

Hi,
Looking at the reverse, it appears that there are crimp marks so it's very possible some kind of repair work may have been done. Here are some photos of my L/13. Note the die crack flaws in the beading. Also the makers mark which you can't see in my photos is in about the same location as the one pictured.

[David Tiffin]

Another shot

[David Tiffin]

The reverse