EK2 Review

[sanya13]

Hi Guys
I found on a site and ,I would like to ask your opinion about the cross
very much like a cross but I'm not sure
Unfortunately, the pictures are pretty bad

Thank you in advance for your response.

[Douglas 5]

Looks like a straight arm EK2 to me .... lets see what others think .

Douglas

[Robert P.]

Here's a 'straight-arm' to compare...

Robert

[sanya13]

Hí Duglas anr Robert

That's what I thought, but not quite add up to more
I also have this model but I have my doubts
therefore ask of you help

[kid74]

Here's a 'straight-arm' to compare...

Robert

What is peculiarity of 'straight-arm'? Thanks.

[streptile]

The "straight-arm" has straighter arms on the sides than usual. Sort of a pedestrian name, it's true. But these unknown makers need some name

About the cross that began the thread: it's either a Floch or a 23 frame with an unusual core. Flochs and 23s had the same exact frame shape (also the same shape as Deumers and Mayers). An L/53 EK1 was posted recently that really demonstrated how important good photos are to ID a cross. The core looked totally wrong in the first batch of photos, and then suddenly looked right in the second under better light.

I would love to see closer shots of this cross: well-lit shots of the dates and good enough to see the beading. I might even take a chance on this one if the price was right, just to see what the heck it is, knowing it might be a Floch variant.

[Robert P.]

I would love to see closer shots of this cross: well-lit shots of the dates and good enough to see the beading.

I'm with you on this, Trevor. Better photos are a must, yes.

Robert

[sanya13]

I can not ask for a better first cross image
I downloaded one side
Also I am curious is good or not
The seller did not send a better picture

[sanya13]

I think despite the poor quality of the images
this is a type Otto Schickle
What do you think of this?

[sanya13]

I got pictures
I think he wanted it to be a of P & L bad copy
but, failed
This is bad copy

[Tony T-S]

Wide flange all around and very interesting ( ) beading where the arms meet around the swaz. The light makes the swaz look almost domed.

[Tom B]

Not sure about this one ??????? Tom

[Douglas 5]

A strange cross ... the quality is poor .
It is not a straight arm .... the bead count is way out . Lets take the bottom beading : Sanya's example about 30 full beads ... and Robert's has 34 full beads . Core does not match either ... too iffy for me .
There are a lot of better ones around !

Douglas

[streptile]

Based on the new pics, I'd pass on it too. Not sure what it is but it's not one any of us recognize.

I think despite the poor quality of the images this is a type Otto Schickle What do you think of this?

Doesn't look even a little bit like a Schickle, even from the first photos.