Who Made a Flat Style EK1?

[John F.]

Can someone please tell me the maker or makers of the “flat” style 1939 EK1, either by name or number? Also, if possible maybe a couple of examples of this style of cross could be posted?

Thanks in advance,
John

[Dietrich Maerz]

John,


what do you exactly mean by "flat" style. An EK1 that is Not vaulted. Most EK1 were not vaulted. Or do I misunderstand you?

Dietrich

[John F.]

what do you exactly mean by "flat" style. An EK1 that is Not vaulted. Most EK1 were not vaulted. Or do I misunderstand you? Dietrich

Dietrich:

Yes, one that is not vaulted. Cool... I just found this example of a Zimmermann on Detlev's web-site. Any other makers then the aforementioned?

John

[Dietrich Maerz]

John,


nearly all of them: Deschler, Deumer, Zimmermann, Meybauer, Hoffstaetter, Souval, K&Q, ....
The official version was non-vaulted.So most of the crosses posted in this section are like this.

Dietrich

[John F.]

Dietrich:

Thank you! Was vaulting done by the maker or by the owner and what was the propose of this...functional or aesthetics?

John

[Dietrich Maerz]

John,

before regulations kicked in those were made 'officially'. I guess it was reminiscent of the Great War where this was more common. Those OEM crosses are fairly rare. However, the owner could bend a flat to make it slightly vaulted. You can spot that by looking at a possible bending line on the rear of the arms or at the front when the center beading lifts up near the swastika.

Dietrich

[John F.]

Thanks!