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Hi guys, Just got this puppy in the mail, a BH Mayer "26" EK1 retaining quite a bit of its frosting. Not a "Russian Horde" but still pretty nice. Case is a halbetui 621 KB. Thanks guys! Kind Regards, Steve [attachmentid=59197]

Hey David, A bit late, but I think your right, its an S&L. Nice cross! Kind Regards, Steve [attachmentid=58675]

Nice crosses Micha and Nan Su! Don't seem to see "16s" everyday. Kind Regards, Steve

Yep. Steve

Thanks guys! Kind Regards, Steve

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Thanks David, Here are some smaller scans. [attachmentid=57242] Kind Regards, Steve

Hi Solomon, Interesting cross man, I have never seen one like that. Looking at it I was wondering, is the jump ring soldered directly to the frame on a bump, or a complete ring that is soldered to the top of the frame? Kind Regards, Steve

Nice cross man! Kind Regards, Steve

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Hey guys, Just thought I would share my new cross, MM 4 EK1. Thanks! Kind Regards, Steve [attachmentid=56933]

Hi Steve, Any chance of some closer shots of the cross, and maybe of the makers mark? It has a mark on the big ring, and the jump ring? Kind Regards, Steve

Another nice pickup Joe, congrats! How far is the pin above the core of the cross? Kind Regards, Steve

That is awesome Joe, congrats! You going to try it out? Kind Regards, Steve

Yep, looks like a Souval to me too! Kind Regards, Steve

[attachmentid=55352] I would guess "ED" as the maker? Kind Regards, Steve

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My Imperial list only has: FO FR Fr FW Could be an "ED" as well. Kind Regards, Steve

Hey Steve, No picture yet, could it be "FO"? Kind Regards, Steve

Hi guys, Appreciate everyone's input, thank you! I guess to my eye the "gunk" appeared extremely sloppily applied, as it was not present on the entire core, it only appeared in places, and in differing thickness. I wouldn't have thought the cross would leave the manufacturer like this, and reasoned that it had been applied (accidentally or intentionally) later. The scans don't really show this, but the paint condition "after" looks more normal compared to my other 1914 EK2s than it did before. And the patina on the silver hasn't really been affected that much either, it still has a very dark silver patina in hand. I sure appreciate everyone's input on this, and look forward to seeing the cross you have Micha of a cross with this type of finish still on it. I hope I didn't ruin an EK2 in a mistake, but it just didn't "look right." I attempted to clean it with the intentions of restoration, not enhancement. I still have a lot to learn... Kind Regards, Steve

Micha, You mean that the brownish film was actually part of the finish of the cross? Other than the brown stuff, nothing else came off of the core, or core paint, and in-hand the frame patina is still present. Steve

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Some comparisons: (It's only a lowly EK2, but I'm glad it got restored to at least most of its original glory, thanks again Coastie!) [attachmentid=55025]

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