Unmarked EK1 for your opinions

[chrisje110]

Hello Collectors,

Can anyone helm me ID the maker of this EK1 ?

Thanks alot,

Chris

[chrisje110]

More from the hardware,

[boch_62]

It's W&L (=100)

Regards
Jarek

[AndyC]

Yes it´s a W&L with brass core




Andy

[chrisje110]

Thanks Jarek, thanks Andy

[Douglas 5]

Nice 2nd frame and brass core W&L .
Painted brass cores over time show this 'blistering' problem .

Douglas

[chrisje110]

Thanks Douglas,

Because of the core, would this cross be of the pre LDO regulation period ?

[Douglas 5]

Certainly pre LDO - as it otherwise has to have the 'L/-mark" on it .
Yours is still early production . When W&L stopped using brass cores is not known .
Award pieces were only to have iron cores . Some manufacturers did not like that and were slow to change over . W&L did use at first copper and brass cores .
Berlin could check cores very easily - magnet test ! " Not sticking - not proper " !

Douglas

[sanya13]

I agree with my friend
a good 2 type frame variant ,here are my the two same type W&L but with different frame type

[mp409mm]

I agree with my friend
a good 2 type frame variant ,here are my the two same type W&L but with different frame type

Escuse my ignorance, but as much as I tried to spot the difference in the frame, I am afriad I could not find what is the difference from chrisjet110 cross.
Alf

[Douglas 5]

Hi Alf :
This what I find the best way to identify both frame types .

Douglas

[mp409mm]

Hi Alf :
This what I find the best way to identify both frame types .

Douglas

Thank You Douglas, much appreciated mate
Alf