EK 1914 1914 EK1 "AWS"

[Motorhead]

A last one before my holliday....not a real beauty,but always wanted(when I look for how much they are going at ebay..)This EK was shurely made in the 20ies-there' are some other variations known:flat backplate with hallmark and silvercontent stamp,dito screwback,the pillowback with screw...dito with double screw...but hard to get as you know!

Anyway-here are the pics...

Micha

[Motorhead]

The reverse...

[Motorhead]

The hallmark...

[joe campbell]

micha-

this is one that deserves a spot in the collection

for many reasons, not the least of which is

that intriging back plate.

what ARE they going for on e-bay? elsewhere?

thanks,

joe

[Motorhead]

This one in the same condition between 200 and 230?.........everything under 200? would be a good deal!Screwbacks are more and a double screw is hitting easily the 300?.......These prices are a pain-but what to do? So now you know what I'm looking for the next year

Micha

Edited December 9, 2005 by Motorhead

[joe campbell]

i sure do, micha!

ALL of the beautiful crosses!!

will you do any cleaning on this one?

joe

[Glenn R]

Nice A. Werner and Sohn. I like it.

[Tom Y]

micha-

this is one that deserves a spot in the collection

for many reasons, not the least of which is

that intriging back plate.

what ARE they going for on e-bay? elsewhere?

thanks,

joe

I paid 275 Euro for this one a while back.

[joe campbell]

tom-

i think you did well! while these are not the

most uncommon of EK 1's, i seem to only see them

in people's collections.

thanks for the pictures and the info.

joe

[Les]

Tom,

Is your cross 42mm or 44 across?

Les

Edited December 10, 2005 by Les

[joe campbell]

here's mine.

43.5-44mm.

AWS stamp with 925

below it....

obverse.

joe

[joe campbell]

reverse.

[Tom Y]

Tom,

Is your cross 42mm or 44 across?

Les

To quote Detlev, "W: 43,31 mm H: 43.32 mm Weight: ...Let's keep this one secret. Don't wanna give the fakers too much help

[Les]

To quote Detlev, "W: 43,31 mm H: 43.32 mm Weight: ...Let's keep this one secret. Don't wanna give the fakers too much help

Tom, Joe...

Thanks! I have one that's almost a dead ringer for yours, Tom. I was comparing mine to some of my wartime ones, a while back and noticed it was larger than the typical WWI crosses, and then started wondering when the AWS "pillowbacks" were made.

Les

[Motorhead]

Nice to see that you have fun -Well,all your AWS are much better than mine,but next year.....

Does somebody has got a screwbac version?

Micha

[gregM]

Hello,

Motorhead that ia a nice looking EK. I am courious as to why

you feel it is from the "20s?

Thanks,

Greg

[Bob Hunter]

Always an interesting variant but be careful how you throw around the initials AWS. That means something entirely different to an old tank badge guy like me, Arno Walpach!

[Mike K]

Hi,

Bob, be careful back at you! I can proove the AWS logo as seen in this thread belongs to A. Werner & Sohn Berlin. Can you proove the A.W.S. initials on WK2 PKAs belongs to Arno Walpach?

Nice examples in this thread, especially 925 marked that broad pin example!

The one at the top of the thread looks more like a silver plated example though?

Regards

Mike K

[gregM]

Here is one of mine. Pillow back AWS with cruciform backplate and double screwposts.

Enjoy.

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[gregM]

Here are the parts.

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[Bob Hunter]

Hi, Mike! Considering rules of evidence and such I don't believe I can prove that AWS stands for Arno Walpach anymore than I can prove that you are living upside down on the planet but you are.

Just for fun go ahead and prove your point. By the way have a wonderful holiday even if you have to celebrate in the middle of the summer.

Edited December 21, 2005 by Bob Hunter

[joe campbell]

greg-

a lovely cross you have there!

the double screwbacks are the

mounting style i most enjoy.

i agree with bob - any info you can

add re: MM's is appreciated.

best,

joe

[Mike K]

Hi,

Bob, I'm looking forward to an upright Christmas and watching Santa arrive on his surfboard

OK, re proof, I present the following over the next few posts;

This cross, with the marking enlarged....

Edited December 22, 2005 by Mike K

[Mike K]

....came in a case with the following label attached with old horse-hair glue....

[Mike K]

....however those two bits of evidence were not 100% definitive - at least until I found the following partial image of an old invoice on eBay.....