EKII Spange - Opinions, Bitte

[DonC]

Hi All -

Wanted to get some opinions on this spange. Any and all comments appreciated!

Don

[DonC]

Another...

[Robert P.]

Looks like a zinc Deumer.

[CMSgt]

Spange

Looks like a zinc Deumer.

Agree, it is a Deumer Zinc. Jim

[DonC]

Thank you, gents!

Don

[tinmantis]

agreed
regards
jon

[tinmantis]

can we see the reverse please?
regards
jon

[Patrick W]

Theres quite a common cast fake of the zinc deumer that has pointed one piece prongs on the reverse. Lacks the detail to the front. This looks like one.

[tinmantis]

that's right
we need to see the reverse
regards
jon

[DonC]

Hi All -

Sorry for the delayed response - I was out of town for a few days. Here's the reverse - I suspect the prongs were replaced with these at some point post-war as they've never been bent:

[ben bijker]

Hi Don,

you may be right there, never seen a set-up like this on an original Deumer clasp...

[Robert P.]

I agree with Ben. The pronges look like replacements to originals, and the solder looks fairly fresh.

[tinmantis]

if it's definately not cast, I'd say it's good, with replaced prongs
regards
jon