What do you make of this EK2?

[evilmike]

Hi this came off the estand, what do you think? the date on the reverse is so low and slanted it runs into the beading

Thanks for the opinions
Mike

[evilmike]

reverse

[evilmike]

tryin my other camera....

[evilmike]

comes to something when its too bloody sunny to take a decent pic

[Adrian]

It looks OK to me Mike, an original EK, probably an S&L type frame. I have a '16' with what looks like the same date and the same slant, although it is a little higher.....

[evilmike]

Adrian, is your suspension loop soldered on alittle off centre too, looks alittle slanted, on this EK2 mine is also

[Adrian]

Adrian, is your suspension loop soldered on alittle off centre too, looks alittle slanted, on this EK2 mine is also

It is soldered in the centre of the frame give or take a mm or two but it has got a slant to it, more noticeable from the rear.

[evilmike]

this ones def off on the front, soldered ok on the back... its slanting all over

[evilmike]

could you post a pic of the front of the core please Adrian

[Adrian]

No problem.....

[evilmike]

Thanks

[evilmike]

wow thats got some distinctive beading on the lower 3oclock side, what happened there!

[Peter Wiking]

Mike, here is a comparison with the one Adrian posted, which is marked with a 16 stamp. Look at the upper inner corner on the right side. The ribbs has a very distinctive feature there. I think your cross Mike, is a "16".

Peter

[Adrian]

wow thats got some distinctive beading on the lower 3oclock side, what happened there!

It is a distinctive one! Have a look here on this thread, there are some extra pics of the mis-stamped frame: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...3&highlight=16

[evilmike]

thanks Peter & great thread about your cross Adrian!