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    Vaulted IC 1st class mystery.


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    Hallo KSG :beer:

    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 :beer:

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    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

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    Hallo KSG :beer:

    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

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    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?

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    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

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