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Barely started with all that these early crosses of S&L contain and all the info they are showing us only if we open our eye and look closely .
Design and manufacturing were by 1939 very much setup and controlled for EK1's and 2's . As always exceptions exist and more toward the end .
Companies that already had made WW1 EK's had tooling and supplies on hand and started off with what they had , ... zB. the larger thinner rings , until they hat to switch and retool . Some companies at first , and or permanently bought parts from other manufacturers . Records on this are just about non existant .
The 100 and so makers did not start producing on the same day , then they all would have the small and large ring Crosses . Established companies that applied in 1939 have some of these two types , some only the smaller thicker rings , because they started production later .
Early EK2's are very rare in such mint condition and there is some kind of reason behind it !
Such is the case of the EK2 that I have . One of the first issued EK2's (to a Hauptman) in error , as he already had the WW1 EK2, .. should have been a Wiederholungsspange , which he did get later . As requested by Headquarters the EK2 to be exchanged and turned back in . A few such mishaps did occur in the first months or so , according the recipient from which I was able the get this info first hand and see his letters . Not sure now who he had asked , but was able to keep it and promised to put it away , which he did until 1977 when he sold all his stuff including his full decked Army Parade Uniform.
A year later he received his EK1 a mm 65 he wore . The EK2 and second EK1 , a first month production L59( was recalled) , I was able to buy off of him .
Information not told is lost , ... how true .! Could go on but back to the Ek2 .
Did you find the presentation I made ? Probably will bump it up .
With the change of the ring came the change in maker mark .
Douglas
Barely started with all that these early crosses of S&L contain and all the info they are showing us only if we open our eye and look closely .
Design and manufacturing were by 1939 very much setup and controlled for EK1's and 2's . As always exceptions exist and more toward the end .
Companies that already had made WW1 EK's had tooling and supplies on hand and started off with what they had , ... zB. the larger thinner rings , until they hat to switch and retool . Some companies at first , and or permanently bought parts from other manufacturers . Records on this are just about non existant .
The 100 and so makers did not start producing on the same day , then they all would have the small and large ring Crosses . Established companies that applied in 1939 have some of these two types , some only the smaller thicker rings , because they started production later .
Early EK2's are very rare in such mint condition and there is some kind of reason behind it !
Such is the case of the EK2 that I have . One of the first issued EK2's (to a Hauptman) in error , as he already had the WW1 EK2, .. should have been a Wiederholungsspange , which he did get later . As requested by Headquarters the EK2 to be exchanged and turned back in . A few such mishaps did occur in the first months or so , according the recipient from which I was able the get this info first hand and see his letters . Not sure now who he had asked , but was able to keep it and promised to put it away , which he did until 1977 when he sold all his stuff including his full decked Army Parade Uniform.
A year later he received his EK1 a mm 65 he wore . The EK2 and second EK1 , a first month production L59( was recalled) , I was able to buy off of him .
Information not told is lost , ... how true .! Could go on but back to the Ek2 .
Did you find the presentation I made ? Probably will bump it up .
With the change of the ring came the change in maker mark .
Douglas
What an education.
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