Souval EK I, but post war

[grueni1208]

Here my new EK I by Souval.
It's a three piece construction with iron core.
The front frame is to 270° rotated. The distinctive Souval flaw on frame is on left side (not on top)

Regards

Daniel

[grueni1208]

number design

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distinctive flaw on frame

[grueni1208]

But!!!!!!!!!!!!

[grueni1208]

back side

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distinctive makers mark in post was design

[streptile]

Really interesting Daniel. One I have not ever seen before.

Rudolf Souval certainly had a busy postwar career. So many different EKs show up with his "fingerprints" on them.

Thanks for showing it.

[Robert P.]

Thank you for sharing this. Rudolf must have given little thought that some day there would be a clan of collectors who would be specializing in his products. This is an interesting piece. I'd like to know when it was actually made. Thanks for sharing, Daniel.

[Douglas 5]

Nice catch there Daniel :
This find is very important and helps to explane the one EK2 on the comparison chart I did resently on Souval EK2s . 1to 3 have the ring mount indicator as #4 does not !It has the same very short 'claw' configuration and same type of flaw as your EK1 . Same metal color as well . The flaws shown on the EK2s vary , they are not all the same ??? The short claw matches yours . Something tells me #4 would be a post war EK2 .......???

Douglas

[HuD]

Hello Daniel, this is really an interesting cross.
I kind of like the Souval EK's productions and i have a few items made by the austrian maker, but i h've never seen something like that.
I can see some dark colour on the rearside & edges, Daniel is this paint or maybe some kind of silver finish? Cause i think it's not so common this kind of silver dark finish on a Souval cross, isn't it?

Cheers,
Stefano

[grueni1208]

Hello Daniel, this is really an interesting cross.
I kind of like the Souval EK's productions and i have a few items made by the austrian maker, but i h've never seen something like that.
I can see some dark colour on the rearside & edges, Daniel is this paint or maybe some kind of silver finish? Cause i think it's not so common this kind of silver dark finish on a Souval cross, isn't it?

Cheers,
Stefano

I'm not sure.
Maybe it's a protection laquer which became dark.
Or Souval used material, which was very delicate.

Regards

Daniel

[grueni1208]

Nice catch there Daniel :
This find is very important and helps to explane the one EK2 on the comparison chart I did resently on Souval EK2s . 1to 3 have the ring mount indicator as #4 does not !It has the same very short 'claw' configuration and same type of flaw as your EK1 . Same metal color as well . The flaws shown on the EK2s vary , they are not all the same ??? The short claw matches yours . Something tells me #4 would be a post war EK2 .......???

Douglas

Hello Douglas,

my veterans EK II by Souval (blanc core) has the same ring mount indicator.
I believe Souval produced 2 types of frames at the same time.
typ 1: without ring mount indicator => for EK I production and the backside of the EK II's
typ 2: with ring mount indicator => for the frontside of the EK II's

It's possible that a member of Souval used only typ 1 for the EK II production by mistake.

Regards

Daniel

[Douglas 5]

Daniel ;
If Souval used 2 dies : type 1 and 2 --- with and without ring mount indecator ... Why then do both dies have the identical same top die flaw at the same time ? Or is it a flaw at all ??

Douglas

[grueni1208]

Or is it a flaw at all ??

I think so!

Regards

Daniel