EK1 1939 "25" - Opinion

[wschmidt]

Hello People,

I have this very nice EK1 1939 "26" - B. H. Mayer's Kunst-prageanstalt

Weight: 17,4gr
Dimensions: (44,32x44,30)mm
Thickness: 2,81mm

Some opinion?

Regards,

William Schmidt

[wschmidt]

[Robert P.]

Here is a worn piece to compare...

Robert

[Robert P.]

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[Robert P.]

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[wschmidt]

It is the same type of EK1 1939 for me...

Only the hinge seem me little different...

It is OK for me!!!

[Robert P.]

Our mm's might be a little different also, but I'm not keen on the various stamps Mayer used on his EKI's...

Mine is a little more square, less rectangular.

Robert

[wschmidt]

Hello Robert,

Here I have the box with "26".

[Robert P.]

I suppose it was an optical illusion. The box looked more elongated in the reverse photos of your cross. Looks fine to me.

Robert

[wschmidt]

Yes Robert, now for me too...

Thank you very much for your replies, Robert!!!!!!!

Regards,

William

[Haraldur Axel]

Here is a 26 from me unmarked


Haraldur

[Haraldur Axel]

The front is a bit rusty and the paint is peeling off

[Haraldur Axel]

Here is another picture of the front where you can see that my cross is a bit off center see where the red marks are it´s not as wide on that side. Would that be common for crosses to be like that?
I dont see that mistake in the above crosses

44,32x44,31

Haraldur

[Robert P.]

Yes, this is common among certain makers. It's the finishing technique I believe...

Take a look at this W&L for instance...top arm off center...finishing I believe...

Robert

[Robert P.]

Here's one more W&L. I don't know, it may have been in their dies cutting too little on one side, too much on the other. I see it on various crosses...

Robert