EK1 maker?

[Don D.]

Can anyone hazard a guess? http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...63#post2568163

[don-zamo]

It looks like a peice I had a while back, same pin arrangment, but different on the front, i cant really tell to be honest

James M

[Robert P.]

Don, there are others I am forgetting, but what comes to mind with this cutout catch are: Orth, Schickle, Z. Zimm, S&L, etc.

Robert

[AndiK]

Robert the cross looks like your S&L but with another pin.

[don-zamo]

Yeah I agree Andi, the cross itself looks to be S&L with an L/15 pin, im probably wrong but im learning all the time


James M

[Robert P.]

It's really hard to say without sure photos. The early S&L's with the non-magnetic cores had the round wire catch rather than the flat cutout catches, but there could have been carry-overs/transition pieces. Here's a shot of mine. Note, mine has a different hinge than the standard block hinge, which is on the one in question.

Mid war S&L...

Robert

[Robert P.]

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[Robert P.]

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[Don D.]

I hate when they can't post a decent straight on pic of the front and back.

[Robert P.]

Yes, you would think they would work everything they could to their advantage and display the product properly for the best sale. They must think you should use your imagination, Don.

Robert

[grueni1208]

IMO it could be a F. Orth EK I.

Regards

Grueni

[Darrell]

I think the pictures are fine ... it's just that the picture has been distorted by improper editing. Take Robert's picture for example.

Here we have "Fatty":

[Darrell]

Or Mr. "Tall" .... both make your eyes water trying to determine the characteristics properly