Help with maker ID of EK II Klasse

[Jimbo#1]

Ladies & Gentleman,

I would like to try and identify the maker of this cross. As far as I am aware it is unmarked; this is the only photo I have of the cross.

Any comments and or advice will be very much appreciated.

Thank you to all in advance

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[Douglas 5]

Cannot get the picture to come up any larger .
It has to be larger for anyone to try and identify it .

Douglas

[Jimbo#1]

I have played around with the image, hope this is a little better.

https://imageshack.com/i/ezAm2Pawj

[Jimbo#1]

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[Douglas 5]

S&L is what you have .

Douglas

[Jimbo#1]

Douglas - many thanks for your time!

[Jimbo#1]

Story gets better!

firstly thanks to Douglas for taking the time to have a look!

I have since been in touch with the current owner who informs me that it has the mm "129" on the ring.

I have checked my records and I cannot find a maker under the PKZ that stamped "129". can anyone shed light or should I stay clear of this one!

[Douglas 5]

Most of these high number makers got parts from S&L .
Interesting it is marked .That Pkz number was issued to Fritz Kohm in Pforzheim .
It not a number found with EKs . Sometimes the number hard to read ... it might be 123, 126 or 128 maybe ???

Douglas

[Jimbo#1]

Douglas,

Once again, many thanks. I shall let you know of the outcome as I am waiting for the owner to reply to a few questions. Interesting to say the least; I have learnt something else new thanks to you regarding S&L parts!

Thanks

Jimbo

[Douglas 5]

Just an example that shows that these marks at times can be hard to read :
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...&highlight=123

Douglas

[Jimbo#1]

Thanks Douglas - very useful thread; 123 7 128 are very close in appearance, but by identifying unique signatures narrows the field!

[plaut]

It look to me like '55' EKii

[Douglas 5]

Interesting you should mention that . A straight on shot would help .
55 has -3- bead designs or layouts .... the arm we cannot see would have to have a high 30 full bead count .

Douglas