Need assistance identifying maker - Eisernes Kreuz Klasse 1.

[Jamie7d7]

Morning

I picked two crosses last week, an EK1 and EK2, both unmarked.

This is the EK1 with its box and despite looking at images of EK1s for the past while, I am no further forward in identifying the maker.

You'll see that in one of the images there is a horizontal mark on the pin. To my novice eye it didn't match any of the Deschler "1"s that I had seen.

It is a 3 piece EK1 with a magnetic core. The photos make the rust look worse than it actualluy is and I will have to look into a way of curtailing its growth.

I'd be really grateful if someone could assist in identifying the maker

Thanks

J

[boch_62]

In a clear box rusty cross
in general I do not like it

Regards
Jarek

[Jamie7d7]

I wondered what you meant but then I re-read my post and my error sorry, it is not the box the crozs came in.

Apologies

[Hank C.]

...edit...
in general I do not like it

Regards
Jarek

I tend to agree...can you do a better closeup of the front, as well as a photo of the back with the pin closed?

You'll see that in one of the images there is a horizontal mark on the pin. To my novice eye it didn't match any of the Deschler "1"s that I had seen.

No, it's certainly not a Deschler.

best
Hank

[Jamie7d7]

Thanks for the advice.

I've been having a look at this EK1 and think it's a peice of sh%t.

For starters, the "1939" is squint, I doubt that would have passed quality control.

And secondly, unless I've been OD'ing on the Spinach, an EK1 shouldn't bend right???

[Hank C.]

....edit....
And secondly, unless I've been OD'ing on the Spinach, an EK1 shouldn't bend right???

Um, yeah....NO. You shouldn't be able to reshape it by hand.

Hank

[ben bijker]

The ek1 is a Frankenstein:
Original pin and backplate, maybe the frame is orioginal, but the core is fake.
And the cross has a bogus mark

[sanya13]

I not like it this the cross

[Douglas 5]

Ben nailed it .

Douglas