IC 1st. Maker?

[George Stimson]

Here's the reverse of mine.

[Dave Kane]

Possibly because the 'frame' was turned around prior to soldering??Dave

[Dietrich Maerz]

Seems to be the same hinge as Dave's.

[Dietrich Maerz]

9 o'clock arm. No flaws either.

[George Stimson]

"Seems to be the same hinge as Dave's."
It is. (No flaws on mine.)

[Kecon]

Hi Dave

My guess would also be K&Q. Two other points you might want to check.
K&Q used at least two different centers, but both have a slightly domed
swastika. That is slightly higher at the center. Also the hindge thru pin is
normally neatly domed on both ends. Much like the head of a metal screw.
It would seem K&Q also used two types of pins. What I believe to be an earlier
type is somewhat flat. Like yours. The later more common type is slightly
rounded off to the sides. Maker # stampings also varied. I once had an
unmarked one similar to yours. It did however have all the K&Q traits.
Possibly one made early on under a big contract.

Hope this is of some help to you.

Best regards
Ken

[Dave Kane]

Here's the follow-up to last night!!

Curiosity prompted me to try and find out the maker of the cross...turns out to be K&Q!
What is a bit confusing to me however, is that it is unmarked (early?) yet has a severe flaw (in this case) in the 9oc arm!

The frame seems identical to those shown sporting the '65' mark!

There is no question as to the cross' pedigree as I know where, when and by whom etc.

Any thoughts at all?

Dave

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[George Stimson]

Well, I'll say what I've said before: I'm not certain that all of these marks we see on EK (and RK) rims can be attributed to "die flaws."

[Dietrich Maerz]

Dave,


you can judge that better since you have the actual piece in hand, but could this be a physical damage? It looks like somebody was putting the cross in a vise or similiar and the beading was pressed flat. How dooes it look from the side?

Dietrich

[Dave Kane]

George I understand!

Dietrich, from the side it surely is a 'flaw'...raised above the ridges and starting below and between them. This is not debris that was pressed onto the frame but is integral to it.

Dave