Bundesrepublik Vaulted IC 1st class mystery.

[ksg]

This vaulted cross got the hook opening to the left ???

Any comments would be appreciated.

Kjell

[ksg]

Edited January 8, 2007 by ksg

[ksg]

[Tony]

Maybe the original owner was left handed and had the hook replaced/turned when he bought it?

Tony

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo KSG

With regards your item, a copy or repair to the clasp on a 1957 EK 1 Version??

I add here pictures of a non vaulted 1957 EK 1 in my possesion it measures 44mm X 44mm and has no apparant maker marks, the front silver frame on the top rim as a "o" which leads me to believe it was original manufactured for a II Class award.

The paint is a powdery Satin black, and very evenly applied to the cross.

I will post a shot of the rear next.

Kevin in Deva

Edited January 9, 2007 by Kev in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

The rear, the black "patina" could be the result of a chemical treatment, I am not sure, and welcome any comments with regards this item, it was obtained in Bavaria about 4 years ago.

Kevin in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

Some detail of the clasp & pin, please excuse the odd angle

Kevin in Deva

[ksg]

Some detail of the clasp & pin, please excuse the odd angle

Kevin in Deva

Thank for posting the pictures Kevin. A nice cross you got there!

Kjell

[ksg]

As Tony suggested, the cross could have been made for a left handed person. It?s an interesting thought. Could there have been made several for left handed?

I got two of them. Vaulted, same frame and same magnetic core. One have been repainted. The reverse shows a slight difference in finish, one is dull and the other more polished. The the pins are the same but there are a small difference on the hooks, one is slightly wider than the other.

Kjell

[PKeating]

The one on the left appears to have started life as a non-vaulted cross.

PK

[joe campbell]

i concur with PK.

it is certainly a known entity to "vault" post-purchase.

this has some subtle bends mid-arm on each of thearms,

and also has some separation of the flanges near the

center of the cross.

both nice pieces!

joe

[Alex K]

Hallo KSG

With regards your item, a copy or repair to the clasp on a 1957 EK 1 Version??

I add here pictures of a non vaulted 1957 EK 1 in my possesion it measures 44mm X 44mm and has no apparant maker marks, the front silver frame on the top rim as a "o" which leads me to believe it was original manufactured for a II Class award.

The paint is a powdery Satin black, and very evenly applied to the cross.

I will post a shot of the rear next.

Hi Kevin, spotted this old posting, your EK1 seems to match an early S & L 57, with the early oakleaves and pin arrangement. I have seen others and also have a copy, and if you note, on the top arm, a small circle which comes from the pin that ejects the stamping from the die

Regards

Alex

Edited April 26, 2007 by Alex K

[Eric Stahlhut]

another lefty

[Eric Stahlhut]

worn

Edited May 24, 2008 by Eric Stahlhut

[Chris Boonzaier]

I would imagine it was a "Much beer on a sunday night, early shift on Monday..." made cross.

As someone who likes to mess around with handywork... quite often I put something on wrong.

Especially for 57 pieces, there was no LDO or quality control.

I dont see how a catch the other way would make things easier for lefties?

[Eric Stahlhut]

i seriously doubt they specifically made crosses especially for left-handed people. it's merely a term used to describe the catch. they prolly had a temporary worker putting those things on who wasn't paying too much attention. my cross certainly looks as if an intoxicated person added the gear on the back--look at the positioning of the hinge. a little bit off! haha