Ek2 to know who the manufacturers

[gibello]

Thanks!!!!

I leave the detailed photos of the front and rear

[streptile]

Thanks Gibello,

When determining the maker of an unmarked cross, we tend to look to the frame first. Hence (for example) we call no. 2 a "23" despite the fact that it has a core by maker "7".
So I made my recommendation of "11" based on the frame alone, not the core, which were frequently swapped.

If you can provide a good big clear shot of the frame, it'd be great

[gibello]

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[Exile]

Thanks for the excellent pictures gibello.

I had actually missed Trevor's post suggesting an '11' first time around - and boy do '11' and '76' crosses look similar

I'm sticking with it being a '76' though.

There are two characteristics for me that confirm it - the obvious one on the inside 12/3 corner that looks like a / behind the first two horizontal beads and joins with the third. On my marked '11' the / only passes behind one horizontal bead and does not join the next horizontal bead (there is a gap).

The second characteristic is the third vertical bead in on the lower outside 3/6 corner that interlocks with the third horizontal bead up and looks like a Y. This is easier to see on the reverse (1813) side of your cross and does not match with an '11' IMHO.

But honestly, after staring at crosses for almost an hour I'm surprised at how similar these two makers actually are

Hopefully someone else can pinpoint a definitive characteristic that proves it one way or another?


Regardless of the maker you've got yourself a nice cross

Matt

[streptile]

I'll stick with maker "11". The frame of "76" and "11" have different overall shapes and I see an "11".

[gibello]

Thank you very much, let the doubt between a 11 or a 76.

New Ek, manufacturer?

[plaut]

It;'s '86'

[Douglas 5]

After comparing it with the late war one I have ... also call # 3 an Grossmann 11 .

Douglas

[gibello]

Thank you very much to all for the help you identify these EK's, I put two more for identification:

7. EK2





8. EK1

[streptile]

7. 86
8. 6 (ek1)