EK 1939 Round 3 EK1

[Gordon Williamson]

This is the more common set up for the Round 3 EK1. Smooth paint finish.

[Gordon Williamson]

And slender pin

[Gordon Williamson]

The other style has a "dimpled" finish under the paint, and a stepped swastika

[Gordon Williamson]

And a pin more typical of the type usually found on EK1s.

[George Stimson]

That second type looks real familiar, Gordon!

[George Stimson]

Reverse.

[Jim Baker]

Excuse me while I wipe the drool from my chin.

One I was never able to get.

[Gordon Williamson]

That second type looks real familiar, Gordon!

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Much better pics George ! I could only find the low res scans I took. The better ones got lost when my PC hard drive got wiped.

[Biro]

Here's one I bought off Michel ages ago...

Shame about the 'ding' - apart from that it's in great nick!

Anyone aware of any provenanced R3 EK1's out there - and any indication as to whether these are early, late, or intermediary pieces?

Marshall

[George Stimson]

I have to get one of those "slender pin" types!

[Chris Boonzaier]

What you could find on a rounder pin..... if you were really, really, really lucky....

[Bill Garvy]

Or unmarked, if you're unlucky, round 3 notwithstanding. . . Edited August 8, 2005 by Bill Garvy

[Bill Garvy]

unmarked reverse. . .

[Biro]

What you could find on a rounder pin..... if you were really, really, really lucky....

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Yes.... Boeger & Co. appear to have made Round 3 EK1's - one of the more significant bits of information uncovered recently as far as I'm concerened! Well done on that Chris.

(The VC wasn't unattractive either..)

Marshall

Edited August 8, 2005 by Biro

[Chris Boonzaier]

(The VC wasn't unattractive either..)

Marshall

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Yeah, I#d take a hundred of those over an EK anyday

[ben bijker]

I have to get one of those "slender pin" types!

Well, I'd trade a near mint cased slender pin (or a vaulted ne in correct case) for your stippled core anyday :-)

It's the onle variation I don't have (yet)

regards,

Ben

[vestae]

Nice Cross !

Sebastien.

[Gew44]

Hi guys,

I would like to buy this one.

Is a good one Zimmermann ??

Thanks for yours comments.

Ciao

Massimo/Gew44

[Gew44]

back

[Gew44]

mark 20 on the rear of the needle

Ciao

[ben bijker]

mark 20 on the rear of the needle

Ciao

This cross may consist of sme authentic parts, but the core is fake.

So the cross is no good.

Regards,

Ben

[Gew44]

Thanks Ben for your opinion and help.

Regards

Massimo / Gew44

[Bryan Poon]

Just keep the thread running and would like to contribute more on the forum.

I have no plan to get a round "3" EKI into my collection, because the price is very high to me. I think many collectors may have the same thought "A round "3" EKI, the different is only on the pin setting and the one and only one round "3". It is not worth to get one like this. I can get 3-4 cased examples." At least this is my origianl thought. But I have a chance to see a cased EKI round "3" for sale. Can't resist....it's different and the detail is much sharp and better than most of the other normal EKIs. It came with a very nice early case....as a man, how to resist a beautiful lady came with beautiful dressing.......so here she is in my collection

[ben bijker]

Bryan, there are more then 1 version, and the difference is not only in th pin.

The cross posted by George Stimson is completely different to the cross you show, and there are also 2 Deschler pin variations that are totally different.

By now I know 4 or 5 variations.

I do agree the one you show here is the most common, but it's not the only type you can find.

Best regards,

Ben

[Graf]

Hi guys,

I listed this EK1 in another forum

I will list it here for good or bad

If it is Original is GOOD if it is a fake it is BAD

Regards

Graf