Is this EK2 a FLOCH FAKE ??

[MARKH]

Hi all,
having looked at the comprehensive floch article( a great resource ) I checked my four EK's and feel I have unfortunately discovered a fake a floch EK2 which was given to me as original over 20 years ago, my first TR piece,
many thanks
Mark

[MARKH]

2

[MARKH]

3

[MARKH]

4

[MARKH]

cheers Mark

[Peter Wiking]

"Is this EK2 a FLOCH FAKE ??"

YES!

Peter

[GELIS44]

Yes, its a Floch!!! Sorry for the news!!

[stuart a.]

what are the signs, as in appearance to myself and im sure other novices it looks pretty good,its nice to know why its a fake and not just that it is helps all us newbie to learn which is the great thing about this forum

[MARKH]

Do a search for the Floch reference, it is detailed and shows the pointers to look for.
many thanks for the confirmation guys
cheers
Mark

[George Stimson]

Another thing I look for is the distinct (at least to me) shape of the "3" in "1939".