Unknown EKI

[patrice]

Gentlemen,

I have recently acquired this EKI and I wish to ask 2 questions about it.
I know nothing about these and will appreciate all of the info that I can get.
First, is it an early or late EKI ?
Second, the center core is non-magnetic, what does it means ?

Thank you all !

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[Robert P.]

Gentlemen,

I have recently acquired this EKI and I wish to ask 2 questions about it.
I know nothing about these and will appreciate all of the info that I can get.
First, is it an early or late EKI ?
Second, the center core is non-magnetic, what does it means ?

Thank you all !

I believe it's an early W&L. Early cores were oftentimes non-magnetic non-ferrous metal. Early W&L's had round wire catches rather than their later war flat wire catches and magnetic cores....

Robert

[patrice]

Thank you Robert !

I was reading some of the comments made on the EK forum, and it says that W&L EK's had a die flaw on the 12 o'clock arm.
I don't really see any flaws on mine, though I don't really know what to look for.

[Robert P.]

Thank you Robert !

I was reading some of the comments made on the EK forum, and it says that W&L EK's had a die flaw on the 12 o'clock arm.
I don't really see any flaws on mine, though I don't really know what to look for.

Obviously the earliest crosses would be free from flaws, theoretically. The more worn the dies, the more the flaws.

Robert

[patrice]

How stupid of me ......logical.

Thank you for the info, much appreciated.

Pat

[Jono]

I have one of these as well but was not sure of the maker. So it is a W&L. Thats a nice surprise

[AndiK]

IMO a early Steinhauer & Lück.


regards
Andreas

[Robert P.]

IMO a early Steinhauer & Lück.


regards
Andreas

Andreas,

I don't remember ever seeing an early S&L. Can you show us one?

Robert

[ApathyL]

Hi,

maybe a mid war type Paul Maybauer. Im maybe not right but the numbers on the front look something like a Maybauer....anyway nice cross !


cheers.

[StefanK.]

I agree with Andreas: S&L

[AndiK]

Hello Robert,

you see a early S&L.

Look at the frame an core (HK and date).
Early brass pices have this wire catch and slim pin.


regards
Andreas