EK1 opinions needed

[kpaintner]

This came with a bunch of stuff I bought today It is unmarked and a three piece design. The pin bothers me. If it is good...who is the maker? Opinions?

As always, thanks in advance for any comments.

Kevin

[kpaintner]

Any ideas about this one?

[plaut]

it's a fake

[AndyC]

Not original IMO


Andy

[OST]

IMO too

[grueni1208]

postwar by Souval

[Tony T-S]

The pin set up seems to be. Yes.

[Tom B]

it's a fake

I agree

[kpaintner]

Ok.....thanks everyone. There is another one in this grouping that I would like you guys to see. I will get pics posted of that one also.

[kpaintner]

Guys can you take one more look at this one. I had a member review this cross in hand and he pointed out a maker mark that I completely missed and it does not show up in the pictures. Based on everyone's opinion, I doubt it will change much, but it is marked L/58 so it is a Souval as grueni1208 pointed out.

[Tom B]

I think it's L/58 (Souval)

[kpaintner]

Yes it is definitely an L/58, so does this still make it a post war piece or does it stand a chance of being a good cross?

[Stu W]

L/58 was the Souval mark and period authentic Souval EK have several very distinctive characteristics, none of which are present on your cross. Therefore I believe yours to be a post war reproduction piece.

Regards,
Stu

[streptile]

Typical [L/58] marked postwar Souval fake.

[streptile]

It's Souval's late postwar frame, the EK1 version of this and this EK2.