EK 1914 Unmarked AWS screwback

[Motorhead]

This one came in yesterday-another unmarked "AWS" screwback,and this time complete with the big washer...now I must try to find one for my other one!

Micha

[Motorhead]

Reverse

[Motorhead]

One more...

[Motorhead]

Screw and washer

[stevo4361]

That is a beautiful cross Micha, Congrats!

Steve

[buellmeister]

Micha,

Absolutely Gorgeous! What an incredible find.

Regards,

Joel

[Mike K]

Hi Micha,

Nice cross! Also very interesting!

The core on this example is very different to the core on my AWS marked needle-pin example. It tells me either AWS used (at least) two cores or there were (at least) two makers of pillow-back EK1s. I would be intersted to hear if anybody has, or has seen, a MARKED AWS example with the core type on your screwback cross.

With this particular distinctive core type (short but wide crown, "notches" at the bottom of the numbers, distinct "4") there are other examples which do not have the pillow back. See here;

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=13645

Interestingly, the pin on my wide-pin example in the above link can also be found on some pillow-back examples.

Regards

Mike

[Motorhead]

You are right,Mike-the core is different to the "regular" pin and screwbacks we know from "AWS"-For me it looks like it's a sheetmetal core-the quality isn't also the best so I would suggest it's a piece from the late 20ies. And of course it could also be that we have here a totally different maker that has used "AWS" design of the backplate. Maybe I should make a big question mark behind "AWS".........?

Micha

[gregM]

Very nice cross !! I have one that could be a twin to it

but of coarse mine is missing the back plate.

Greg

[Mike K]

...Maybe I should make a big question mark behind "AWS".........?

No, I think AWS marked examples are still clear. The question is only over this core type, until a marked example turns up

Regards

Mike

[Motorhead]

Of course no general question mark for AWS,just for this one!I also would like to see a maker marked one(on the backplate)....

@Greg-it seems to be that the washer is mostly missing(at my other one also)

Micha

[Steve campbell]

A pillowback screwback. Very nice. Here's my AWS screwback. It has the maker mark on the backplate and is also marked 925 on the cross.

[Steve campbell]

The rear. The mark is faint but there.

[Steve campbell]

Here it is without the plate.