Leather core EK1

[AUSGANG]

Well, I bought it so soon enough we will find out about this strange situation. I asked twice in two different languages and each time the answer was the same; the core isn't any sort of metal. Here are some other pictures until I scan it after I receive it.

[George Stimson]

Ausgang

I'm glad that you decided to get it. I appreciate a collector who is willing to spend some time, effort, and money to increase the knowledge of all of us! I'm looking forward to seeing more of this cross!

[Ludwig]

Could it be that somebody denazified it, by bending the cross so much, that the iron core popped out and that latersomebody (else?) repaired it with this leather (?) core?

[ben bijker]

I really don't know, but how did they get the date so crisp from leather?
I think this is bs really....
(from the seller of course!!)

I really can't think of any reason to replace a de-nazified iron core by leather or cardboard.
If you manage to mutilate a cross so far that the core comes out, the next logical step is the bin.....

But I am very curious what Anthony will find in the package, I really am.

Best regards,
Ben

[Ludwig]

Yes, it´s very strange indeed.

[MauserKar98k]

I'm curious to find out what this turns out to be.

[Montgomery Burns]

,,maybe bakkelite . i heard off ek cores made off it.

dont know the englisch word fore it ,,but the stuff phones and other electrik things are made from in the early day's.

regards kay

[rkdek]

A German friend of mine once got an EK 1 with a cardboard core straight from the veteran's family.

[Rick C]

here's the velvet core I spoke of

[Rick C]

loops

[AUSGANG]

Well, I got the cross today and it turns out that it is a regular iron core after all; the cardboard part is an insert placed in the hole left by the removal of the swastika. For some reason the core was touched up with what seems to be shoe polish. I believe that this is an unmarked 100, a Rudolf Wachtler & Lange. I don't have one of these in my collection (although I prefer marked examples) so its not such a bad deal. There wasn't much bidding on it because it was hyped as a non-metal core and I think that put people off it. So there, mystery solved...

[AUSGANG]

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[Steinar]

I'm glad this turned out quite well. A leather core sounded very strange. but now the case is closed and you ended up with a cool cross

[George Stimson]

Thanks for making the effort to solve the mystery. And congratulations on acquiring an interesting piece!