EK2 New addition

[martin hall]

Hope this looks ok , not my main collecting area but i think that a lot of us started with a wish to own an original iron cross. thanks for any comments best to all martin .

[beuwulf]

Hi martin,looks like a good Otto Schikle to me...

[Dansson]

Hi martin,looks like a good Otto Schikle to me...

I agree

[martin hall]

well spotted guys core is non-magnetic /with out mm on ring, dose that make it an early or later one ? thanks for input so far Martin .

[Dansson]

The earliest type of Schickle are their Schinkel pieces.

All crosses from Schickle are early, due to that they got their liscence to produce EK's withdrawn in mid-1941.

But I'd would say this cross you have is from around ~1940.

[Douglas 5]

Yes - nice Otto Schickle ;
Also found with a larger core and wider frame ( on the right) .

Douglas

[boch_62]

We have 2 type of core of Schickle's EK2-1939 crosses.
The diagnosis determines the appearance of the number "3" in the date of the 1813 of the core.
Crosses with core of type 1 and type 2 occurring with magnetic and non-magnetic variant of the core.

Otto Schickle produced their crosses until June 1941 to the withdrawal of the license.

Regards
Jarek

[Douglas 5]

Here is the reverse side by side comparison of mine showing the dates .

Douglas

[boch_62]

Here is the reverse side by side comparison of mine showing the dates .

Douglas

[martin hall]

Again thanks to all for the information, just love that brass core, variation best to all martin .

[Maciej G]

Nice cross. Congrats Martin!

Best regards.

Maciej G.