Hi Douglas,
I do apologize if I seemed upset , that was definitely not my intention
The die flaw I was talking about is not that one , but that one too
It is this one on these pictures , 9 o’clock arm lower curve ( I don’t know how to circle, only have my phone available atm )
Best regards
Marc
Conclusion :
The fact that ALL flaws are present and frame are identical to late war Deschlers, the materials are thinner ( cheaper than thicker) and both crosses has another type hardware , including hinge type, than all other Deschlers, lead me to believe, that the non magnetic type is in fact VERY LATE type , and NOT EARLY as to popular belief
Very nice presentation
Everything seems to be identical to a cross made over ten years after the war finished: same thin frame, same flaws, same core material, same very typical 1950s or 1960s hollow folded hinge construction.
My conclusion would be that the non-magnetic Deschelrs are postwar.
Is this not a better possibility?
Best regards,
Streptile
Looking for ROUND BUTTON 1939 EK1 Spange cases (LDO or PKZ)
Trevor : Clarification needed :
" ... same very typical 1950s or 1960s hollow folded hinge construction."
This is important .... as I have to now throw out all my early unmarked EK1s with 100% matching folded hinge construction ?? ... as post war fakes .
... is there any chance of these being war time left overs components ? I can't see them having kept original tooling that long ?
OK good ...
The concern I have is with the split frame that holds the post war core .
Being rare I am trying to rule out that the core was not switched out . The pin set to me looks to be early ... I see it to be too much of a perfect match .
Marc :
I would like to ask if I can get a side shot of that - post war cross ...to see how bad the frame separation is all around ?
Also to the line up sequence - see picture below .
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