opinion on some EK1's

[HuD]

Good hopes James, i don't see any red flag here, it's a nice bunch of good old crosses

I believe your EKs should be listed like that:

1 - Souval
2 - possibly Orth with Souval frame
3 - L11 Deumer with a small repair
4 - possibly a W&L - could be marked 100 under the pin
5 - L16 S&L
6 - Fritz Zimmermann (6.)
7 - CF. Zimmermann - could be marked 20 under the pin

Cheers,
Stefano

[streptile]

1 - Souval
2 - possibly Orth with Souval frame
3 - L11 Deumer with a small repair
4 - possibly a W&L - could be marked 100 under the pin
5 - L16 S&L
6 - Fritz Zimmermann (6.)
7 - CF. Zimmermann - could be marked 20 under the pin

Nothing much more to be said. No. 2 is a mystery to me (Rettenmaier pin on a Souval frame ), and No.7 could also be a Godet, but Stefano nailed it all.

[HuD]

I see what you mean Trevor, No 7 could be a Godet for sure... i always forget how similar Godet and Zimmermann could be

Regarding No 2, it's really an unusual configuration and the pin shape looks like the Rettenmaier one more than a Orth, as i assumed.

While i know there were some kind of link between Souval and Orth, is there any known connection between Souval / Rettermaier?

Cheers,
Stefano

[streptile]

Regarding No 2, it's really an unusual configuration and the pin shape looks like the Rettenmaier one more than a Orth, as i assumed. While i know there were some kind of link between Souval and Orth, is there any known connection between Souval / Rettermaier?

I think the cross could be a Rettenmaier cross with a Souval frame, judging by the pin system and the core. But I don't know this combination; it's just a guess.

[james s.]

a few more

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ww1 ek / mm ko

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ek 9

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ek 9 back

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ek 10 / mm 26

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ek 10 back

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sorry thats the wrong pic of the back of ek 10

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ek's

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thank you guys for all the help with the makers