Different 1957 RKs?

[dm5000]

I have resigned myself to the fact that I will not be owning a pre-45 RK anytime soon. I dont want to purchase a fake, I would rather use a 1957 as a filler.

Husken has them and Detlev occasionaly has them but neither mention a maker. Are they all S&L? Are they all the same (relatively poor) quality?

I am not talking about the early S&L 1957s which have become almost expense as wartime versions, I'm talking about the "staybright" alloy types that sell for about $150.

Thanks,
Dave

[George Stimson]

To get the ball rolling....

Here's one of the "staybright" alloy types:




I have no idea who made it. It has "800"stamped on the rim below the ring on the reverse (which is hard to believe).

George

[dm5000]

Thanks George...

Thanks for the picture George. I always thought that the oakleave motif was more attractive then the swastica anyway. It is kind of a shame no one makes a high quality 1957 Rk with silver frame nowadays.

I think I will order one without regard to maker.

Dealers want $125-150 for these, anybody ever buy them direct from S&L? I think someone posted their website a while back and it had some 1957 Eks on it....

Thanks again,
Dave

[Seppl]

There is an early 800 silver 1957 Knight's Cross for sale on e-militaria.com.au and a lot of other rare iron crosses as well.I believe this KC is a post war Steinhauer & Lueck.
Servus,
Josef

[Dez H]

Website address

Would someone please be able to post the Website address or any contact detail for S&L? Thanks in advance.


Dez

[dm5000]

S&L Website

http://www.steinlueck.de/

No RKs... No prices... Just a pic of their EKI... unless I am missing something?

[Dez H]

yup thats all I could find as well.


Dez