14 rivet Deschler DK

[Wim Vangossum]

Hi everyone,

I try to learn a bit more about DK's lately and I wondered if these 14-rivet Deschlers are considered original or not? Or is only the 10 rivet acceptable?


Regards, Wim

[Alex Bolotnikov]

I put this cross for discussion about 5 years ago. It's a very strange piece - looks like normal 6-rivets Deschler with more rivets added later. They are all of a different color.

[Operation Cobra]

I put this cross for discussion about 5 years ago. It's a very strange piece - looks like normal 6-rivets Deschler with more rivets added later. They are all of a different color.

I agree with Alex, it is very odd looking and there is absolutely no reason that I can think of that the rivets should be a different colour like that. The pin, hinge and hook look good to me as for a 6 or 10 rivet but for me as Alex says its possibly a 6 rivet with more rivets added which in its self is stupid as you are ruining a perfectly good 6 rivet cross. I am not sure if its my eyes but the different coloured rivets look smaller but difficult to say without handling the piece, I am not a big fan of the 14 rivet cross's.

[Wim Vangossum]

Thanks for your opinion guys. On the GCA forum they also brought under attention the different colour of the rivets. So they ruined a real six-rivet piece!




Regards, Wim