Oh Oh I think I've been Floched too!

[coastie]

This is the only EK1 I have and the looking at Peter Wiking's thread I think I have a Floch here, Gentlemen start your engines and comment

[Marc Garlasco]

ALthough the photos are a bit small it does appear to be a Floch...

[John T]

These pieces have a pin that is very hard to "pry" open from the catch as I recall...and you can almost cut your fingers on the edge of the pin...I am sure they will get that right one day though.

[Jim Baker]

Yep, afraid so. I had one.

Sell it in the Bazaar. A lot of guys like these for re-enacting.

[Chris Wainwrigh]

The pin and catch are a dead give away

[Thomas Bendixen]

Hi Everyone

I have allways felt quite confident in the Eks but this Floch thing is new to me, I have searched the forum but can't find data concerning the giveaways for the Floch EK copys. But I will now look out for:

1) Sharp needle-edges

More?

Cheers Thomas

[Hans N]

Sorry, that´s a Foch alright.

Pin and the catch is the give away on these.

[Peter Wiking]

Thomas Bendixen.
Here is a few. There are many more.

[Thomas Bendixen]

Hi Peter

Thanks - now I'm a bit more relaxed

Cheers Thomas

[Marc Garlasco]

Peter,
That is a very nice graphic!
Cheers,
Marc

[Dave-B]

My 100 marked EK1 has features like a floch though,square shoulders,low date etc...take a look http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=69969 also so does Marc's http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=69899

Dave

[coastie]

When I got it I knew it wasn't quite right with it especially with the pin,
I was preparing to post it as a "what is it" thread but since I had a lead with Peter Wiking's Kvk I went for it. Right now it is my display piece for my school program. One day I'll get one of the high end ones.

Thanks for all of the comments gang

About the pictures I couln't load a picture more than 97 kb from my "manage attachments" feature can any one direct me to a "How to" thread?

[George Stimson]

Flochs have a very open bottom loop of the "3" in "1939."

[coastie]

Flochs have a very open bottom loop of the "3" in "1939."

Hi George

That was one thing I notice with this one in (oops my parrot just tried to eat one of my ek2 right now ) comparing to my other crosses, I'm just learning the nuiances thanks to you guys.

[Dave-B]

Flochs have a very open bottom loop of the "3" in "1939."

Oh yeah,very sloppy looking 3!


Cheers

Dave