Cased EK1

[Philippe]

Hello Mark_III,

Looks ok to me.

Here some cased EK1 1914 & 1939

Boxed 1914 scewback:



Classical boxed 1914 "K.O."



And this 1914 one, made during WWII by BH Mayer's Kunstprägeanstalt (26), Pforzheim with the same box as you:




Happy collecting!

Philippe
www.majorplm.com

[rkoy]

well

hi ben good to see you here
i think your cross is ok ilike the fact that the hinge material hasnt been torn in two yet.........rodney

[Greg S]

Very nice and as Rodney said the cases are in great condition considering the age. It is difficult to find the 1914 cross with an untorn case, not impossible but difficult.

[Dez H]

Looks fine to me, all looks period and in great shape.

Here's another to compare to





Dez

[Dez H]

[Dez H]

Lastly the inside of the case




P.S. Ranger; I can find the cases in untorn condition, but I find they are all coming apart at the sides where they close and when you shut them there is a small gap. Has anyone else noticed this?

[Greg S]

One reason I don't collect cloth items is the wear and tear and how to display without any further deteriation. The cases are a different story, I have seen the cases splitting at the hinge and only know to just handle with care if I must handle them. I have also seen the gap that occures on the case hinge. I have heard that a dab of clear finger nail polish is good to put on the fringe to keep it from further from coming apart. How would one keep the box hinge from splitting? Any tricks beside just be careful?