1957 Ek1

[Henri S]

You are correct Peter, my 1990 should read 1980s .

[Darrell]

I know that these late 1957 crosses with paint on the frame and no frosting goes back to the 80´s. I started to collect in the middle of the 80´s and saw these 1957 crosses back then. I had them in my own hand and remember the black paint that came up on the frame. I saw that on the EK1 and RK. This is how i know that they date back to the 80´s.

Cheers.
Peter

Peter, you mean black paint on the beading? I have looked very closely at mine, and dont see any paint on the frame, and it also appears to have frosting. I do agree that it is a late(r) version.

The ones you observed with the paint on frame (or beading?), where these one piece or two piece construction?

Later today I'll dig it out and take a picture with my camera instead of the scanner. The scanner tends to distort colors at times
Thanks,

[Peter Wiking]

Peter, you mean black paint on the beading? I have looked very closely at mine, and dont see any paint on the frame, and it also appears to have frosting. I do agree that it is a late(r) version.

The ones you observed with the paint on frame (or beading?), where these one piece or two piece construction?

Later today I'll dig it out and take a picture with my camera instead of the scanner. The scanner tends to distort colors at times
Thanks,

They where correct three (3) piece construction. Maybee your one is a early 80´s

Cheers.
Peter

[Darrell]

They where correct three (3) piece construction. Maybee your one is a early 80´s

Cheers.
Peter

I just checked again in better light. There is no frosting (need glasses I guess ).