my new S&L EK1

[Panzer Rob]

Hi guys-

I'd like to share a new addition with you, an unmarked EK1 made by (I believe) Steinhauer & Lück. Lots of wear and a nice patina on the core and frame which give it that special character I look for in all of my crosses.

I welcome all thoughts and comments... Thanks!
Rob

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[Steinar]

very very nice

[Darrell]

I agree, a very nice cross.

[Douglas 5]

Interesting cross : Catch - is it copper ?
Did it come with that document ?
Douglas

[Panzer Rob]

Interesting cross : Catch - is it copper ?
Did it come with that document ?
Douglas

Douglas-

No, the document did not come with the cross. As for the catch, I don't know what material it is made out of. Copper crossed my mind, but it almost looks like Tombak with a heavy patina (???)

Rob

[javi_e]

hi Rob,

enjoy it, it was my first EK1, i bought it at 16 years old.... but needs money,....
why all the items you had looks nicest when they are not in your property?

here is hte link when i posted it time ago...your display is better!!

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=244837

I don´t know why the photos have dissapear....but read the posts!

[Panzer Rob]

Does anyone know for sure what the hinge and catch are made out of? Copper plated steel, or solid copper?

Is this a common trait for other EK1's produced by this maker?

Thanks!
Rob

[Panzer Rob]

hi Rob,

enjoy it, it was my first EK1, i bought it at 16 years old.... but needs money,....
why all the items you had looks nicest when they are not in your property?

here is hte link when i posted it time ago...your display is better!!

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=244837

I don´t know why the photos have dissapear....but read the posts!

Thanks, Javi

Rob

[Douglas 5]

Hi Rob :
The features this EK displays put it's manufacturing date 42 or so and that is why it could not go with that 1944 document .
The previous owner gave a good description on it I see now . Due to the early cooper use restrictions would think the catch is not solid copper , hard to tell, ... the oxid color does hint solid copper . The scratches where the catch sits on the frame look like bare copper in the picture- being hit from the pin going in and out , can you tell ? In any case this copper coating is very thin and scratches would brake through it to the base metal quickly . The wear on the catch shows the silver plating just about all rubbed off .
The pin anchor on the other hand is brass . It somewhat resembles a W&L pin part . The 'chuncky' catch S&L used .
Especially for the Ni-alloy frame a copper coating was a usual procedure when plating with Silver . A production step that was early on -cut out- do to metal restrictions and to stream line production . Brass having copper in it - makes any copper they could get go further and the silver alloy would adhere to it quite well too . Silver being restricted forced the change over to just Ni plated frames on German silver(=Ni alloy) frames .
Assembly/finishing procedures did change a lot during the war for all makers .
Here 2 EK2 examples showing some changes S&L crosses went through .
Different colored frosting due to different base metal composition (left silver-right Ni ) .
Douglas