Can anyone ID this EKII? - A Challenge

[Robert P.]

This has been a mystery to me for some time. It measures 44mm X 44mm, magnetic core...The 1939 date looks a little like a K&Q, the '3'.

Robert

[Robert P.]

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[WEISNER]

Looks pretty close to my K&Q? Although the 3 is a bit different? Watch your email and I will send a photo...
Kevin

[Robert P.]

The '3' in 1813 is so different compared to a K&Q.

Robert

[grueni1208]

It's an original EK II by Meybauer

Regards

Grueni

[grueni1208]

backside

[Friedrich]

Grueni,

A Meybauer with a variant frame? My Meybauer looks different from Roberts?

[Adrian]

Grueni,

A Meybauer with a variant frame? My Meybauer looks different from Roberts?

I think you're right Friedrich, the frame on mine is alot different than Roberts. This then leads to the question whether it was Maybauer using another manufacturers frames or another manufacturer using Maybauer cores......
Here's my Maybauer to throw into the mix....

[Adrian]

Reverse....

[Adrian]

Maker mark....

[StefanK.]

I don't agree with Grüni in this case. The cross is in my mind a classic "23". Crosses by this maker have a less arched ripping compared to Meybauer.

Stefan

[don-zamo]

Looking at my K&Q's, there are similarities, the swastika throws me off slightly though, but then again there are varients, im stupmed, but then again I dont know much!

James M

[grueni1208]

I would say it's possible that Meybauer used different frames.
My version has a worn-out frame.
I only know this distinctive number design from maker 7 and 23.
But the maker 23 used another frame design (like Deumer).

Regards

Grueni

[grueni1208]

Here is a flaw on my "23".
Maybe Robert has the same flaw.

...then it's a "23"

Regards

Grueni

[Adrian]

Here's a '23' with a frame that closely matches Robert's....