EK I Good or not??

[Steve Mezey]

I thought this cross was good? Someone pointed out to me that it is Not?
Opinions would be much helpful
Thanks
Steve

[Steve Mezey]

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[Woolgar]

Hi Steve

Its a Souval

Nick

[PzBtl423]

or from "ORTH"

[5tefan]

Souval ;-)

[John Henderson]

Hello Steve.
Its a Souval, Wien, cross.

r John

[Hank C.]

I thought this cross was good? Someone pointed out to me that it is Not?
...edit...

"Someone" seems to be wrong...

hank

[Exile]

For clarity, are we all agreeing this is a 'War Time' Souval or a 'Post-War' Souval?

One is better than the other!


P.S. Any chance it could be an Orth core?

[Stu W]

Pre May 45 IMHO.

Regards,
Stu

[AndyC]

Its a original Cross



Andy

[Tony T-S]

Is the white residue from some sort of cleaner/ polish? Is that something people clean off with say some warm water or would people leave it in place?

[fabri-online]

P.S. Any chance it could be an Orth core?

Hi Matt
no, it 's definetely a Souval core.

[Exile]

Is the white residue from some sort of cleaner/ polish? Is that something people clean off with say some warm water or would people leave it in place?

It could be anything from dust, to oxidisation, to plaster from when the last owner renovated his house.

Personally I'd keep water well away from an EK. The core is (usually) iron and you're asking for trouble if you wet it.

If the dust is loose you could use gentle compressed air to remove it. Anything more than that you do at your own risk

Matt

[Exile]

Hi Matt
no, it 's definetely a Souval core.

I had a feeling you were going to say that - I found a thread with some nice Souval/Orth core comparisons you may remember:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...23&postcount=7

[Steve Mezey]

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