ek1 spange L/57

[Gebhi]

Started to redecorate my study clearing out displays and books and found this L/57 ek1 spange that I miss-placed, opinions?

[tinmantis]

bad news I'm afraid... it's fake
regards
jon

[streptile]

Any chance to get a very good closeup of the mark?

Like this...

[Gebhi]

Close up

[streptile]

Thank you for the photo.

This Spange is considered a fake Petz & Lorenz, but there was some speculation recently that it could be a good variant or perhaps even by a different maker. I was curious to see if the mark matched the known L/57 mark, but it doesn't.

By the way, the L/12 mark I showed is a fake, too.

[ben bijker]

DN once showed one as being authentic (or even sold it) but these have been around for years already.
The first time I saw it, t was attached to an ek1 as a Juncker combo, complete with Juncker marked case.....

[Gebhi]

Thanks guys much appreciate your input being most helpful. Not sure where I bought it but was in early 90's way before being WAF member.

[tinmantis]

just sold:

[tinmantis]

and this is the one Weitze sold:

[tinmantis]

and just for fun
this is the one D sold:

[Flemming]

Is it just me, or do we see more combos then for just a few years ago?

I really find it strange.

/Flemming

[ben bijker]

Flemming, there are more for sale, but the number of authentic combo's is dropping.

The examples that Jon shows , say it all...

[Flemming]

Flemming, there are more for sale, but the number of authentic combo's is dropping.

The examples that Jon shows , say it all...

I know, I am just wondering, as a original combo has always ( or used to be) as rare as a hens teeth.
But now you see them every where. Just wonder why, trying to make more money on the fakes?

/Flemming

PS By fake I also mean those combo that is a clearly postwar put-together but with original hardware.

[hades2004]

It must could make a lot of money -- to put together these original spange and cross . This kind of combo now usually sell by very high price .
And I have seen a cased combo at Kai.whinkle's website , it's price is 5500 EURO . Is that one original ? It has been showed sometimes but nobody buy it . Is it beacause of too high price ? Thanks very much .
Kind Regards
Xiwan

[Flemming]

I am really have a hard time to belive in many of these so called original combo's that we see today, even if they are made out of authetic materials.
I would like to see rock hard provenace, before I would pay any primium price these Combos cost.

/Flemming