ek2 maker?

[derrydingle]

HI all would anyone know the maker of this ek2?

Thanks
Gary

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[Robert P.]

I believe it's an S&L '4'...

Anyone else?

Robert

[Robert P.]

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[derrydingle]

thanks Robert, they do look the same

Gary

[Robert P.]

Gary,

S&L's had two or more cores during their 'life'. The earlier cores had 'squint-eyed' 9's in the 1939 date, like mine. The later cores had the more open-eyed 9's, like yours. I'll do a workup on that too to compare.

Robert

[Robert P.]

compare...

[derrydingle]

Thanks Robert, I see what you mean now about the 9s, many thanks for your help and a happy new year to you.

Gary

[Robert P.]

The very same to you Gary

In the early cross notice the tall, sharp, narrow beading = new dies. On your cross your beading is fat on top, rounded, closer together = old worn dies. The wear is easily seen in the beading just adjacent the swastika. See how all of the beads are more developed, rounded from the worn dies, closer together? The features are still recognizable, but you can tell which frames were made from the new dies, and old worn dies.

Robert