EK 1914 2 interesting 1914EK minis

[Mike K]

Hi,

Here are a couple of SCREWBACK minis - something a bit more unusual than your typical mini. Possibly screwback button-hole devices??

They make an interesting comparison and just go to show that nothing is safe though!

The bigger one (right) is ~17.65 mm wide, the smaller one (left) is ~14.65 mm wide (the larger cross that is, the screwdisk is 21.4 mm diameter). The detail on the smaller one - a DOUBLE EK1/EK2 screwback ( ) is excellent, as is the construction. The detail on the larger one is poor and the screwback setup is "strange".

As far as I am concerned, the smaller double screwback is a brilliant little original, but imo the larger one is a fake. It's not bendable, but is has a soft cast look to it in hand. I hope others can make use of the comparison.

Regards

Mike

Obverse....

Edited November 20, 2006 by Mike K

[Mike K]

Reverse scans (sorry for the funny angle of the larger one)...

[Riley1965]

I've never seen a double EK1/EK2 screwback mini. I love it!!! I don't know enough to help with this pair.

Doc

[TerryG]

Yes that double one looks very nice. I would tend to agree with you about the single one. It does seem to lack the details you usually see on these small ones.

[gregM]

That double EK is OUTSTANDING

[DavidM]

Hello

That double EK is just fantastic. I have never seen one like it before. What a super piece.