EK1 with clam shell...is it a Floch?

[ENGLISH BOB]

Hi Guys,
This EK1 w/clam shell backing came with some items i bought.The EK is a 3 piece construction with magnetic core.Please can you give me your diagnosis whether its good or a floch copy.

Thanks in advance

Bob

[ENGLISH BOB]

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[ENGLISH BOB]

last one

[Lutfen]

That's a very low '1939' and the meeting of the ridges where the arms of the cross come together looks worrying. I'm no expert, but I recently went through the pain of out sorting the Floch-fakes from my collection and this cross displays some details consistent with Floch crosses.

Regards,
Michael

[CMSgt]

Eki

The clamshell is a fake (lacks the ridges inside). I also suspect the cross is a fake, the patina on the back is to even and the low date, looks like a Floch. Jim

[ENGLISH BOB]

Cheers Guy's for the fast replies

I'll put this on the EStand in Bazaar,anybody know a reasonable price to ask for such a piece?

Thank You

Bob

[Eklipse]

Just to confirm that it is a Floch copy.

[ENGLISH BOB]

Just to confirm that it is a Floch copy.

Many thanks for the confirmation

Cheers

Bob

[Eklipse]

The disc is not the classic clamshell disc copied from Deumer...maybe it is an early Floch disc.

[ENGLISH BOB]

Guys,
thanks for your expertise on this piece
It just sold on the estand (Bazaar)

Regards

Bob

[ben bijker]

The disc is the same size as the regular discs.
Never seen that before.

But since the cross is fake the disc most likely is fake as well

[Eklipse]

The disc is the same size as the regular discs.
Never seen that before.

But since the cross is fake the disc most likely is fake as well

I agree with Ben. The disc shape is atypical, but the screw size in the disc is typical from Floch, and the iron cross is Floch, so the disc should be Floch.