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Incidentally, in making the repair I had to remove the EK and discovered this:

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If you'll remember, I recently received a medal bar that was a victim of the tender mercies of US Customs.

After some minor surgery (and rather ungentlemanly language) I managed to make the por maimed thing look like this.

The only problem is that I had to "borrow" from this bar.

but hopefully some kindhearted soul will recognize my plight and come up with a 15 to make both bars complete.

Very nice I've never seen a buckle with rectangular soldering holes. Any idea who the maker is?

Just in.

A thin, narrow strip of solder melted in a carefully controlled kiln wouldn't run. This frame from an "exploded" EKI supports the theory.

Note the sharp edge at the junction of the upper and left arms.

From the traces of verdigris on some frames it was most likely a lead-copper alloy.

My period book on EK manufacture is at the bank now, but I'll try to remeber to pick it up Monday and see if it has any info

Off the top of the head:-

Rudolf Schanes of Wien??

Kevin in Deva.

Sounds plausible. Any other thoughts, anyone?

Fantastic If you ever get tired of it let me know :lol:

I have never seen either of these marks before.

There are an IW and an LW.

Here's the LW.

This one came with it. Definitely an IW. You can't tell from the scan, but the bottom of the I is squared off on both sides. The first scan is the way it came. What looks like fibers is really a thin coat of orange shellac or varnish.

After a treatment with T-9

This just appeared on my doorstep from a German dealer. Can't make out the mm that well, my guess would be R.SCH. Hopefully one of us will have a better marked one and be able to solve the mystery.

:jumping: Although I prefer bars with dangly bits I this one. When you gonna get his PLM? :cheeky:

Oh...that`s a lot...

So, what do you think of the one i`ve shown ?

Regards,

Oliver

From the sharpness of detail I'd be inclined to give it a thumbs up. Most fakes I've seen were a bit "fuzzy".

It's somewhat different than the examples in my collection, but isn't any fake I know of. There were many variations of these.

A very unusual medal bar to say the least. I can't ever remember seeing an example with two 1914-1918 Crosses of Honor being worn.

Once I had a stickpin with an EK, HKX and one f?r Eltern, but let it go Not a common combination, but they can be found.

Both these have been on my wish list for eons. Hope springs eternal that their costume jewelry-ish appearance will place them in a junque box at a flea market or yard sale :rolleyes:

Considering the state of field surgery at the time it's amazing that he didn't lose both legs. I used to have a manual on the subject that was as frightening as any horror story.

:love: these little homemade bars. and the HK's are the icing on the cake. Probably a father too old for active service who lost a son.

Looks like it could be a W&S (Wagner u. Sohn) The cores are very similar, although my one example has raised letter in the mm.

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Hi guys,

Everyone knows that the British let the Americans win the War of Independence, because the Americans had treatened to start crying if they didn't! [source: BBC's Little Britain USA]

How are things in the colonies?

Mike

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