EK1 for discussion

[Robert P.]

to me the cross is a textbook "Orth".


Stefan

I disagree. Here's an Orth '15'...

Robert

[Robert P.]

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[Robert P.]

Here's another Souval that came up this morning on Detlev's site with the second type pin assembly in the pin assortment, page 1...

This looks like a '23' core, up on a 'platform'..?

Robert

[Robert P.]

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[Robert P.]

Here's another '15' Orth to compare the inside and outside corners, swasi to...

Robert

[Robert P.]

Sorry Stefan ,

It DOES have the Orth pin assembly. Perhaps it has the Orth core, and produced by Orth using a Souval frame. Just speculation. It's one of those 'late-war' pieces made up from all sorts of parts.

Sorry to step on your feet so hard. All I could see before was Souval. Hadn't had my morning coffee yet.

Robert

[StefanK.]

Stay cool Robert, theres nothing you should feel sorry for.


The connection between Souval and Orth for sure is one of the most interesting fields within the EK1 "sector" and i think it is nearly impossible to prove who of these two firm made which cross/parts.
I know about one variant that sometimes is marked L/14 and that exactly looks like the cross in question. If i remember right franki already posted a L/14 marked cross a while back.


kr,

Stef

[meriksson]

I belive Orth never did make any parts to his EK´s, he got them from other firm´s.
Mikael

[franki]

Here are two marked L/14 EKs for comparing with the discussed cross.

[Paratrooper]

Hi!

Here is one marked L/14 EK 1 with screwback and Souval frame for compare.

Regards
Andreas

[Paratrooper]

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