EK 1914 ww2-era 1914 ek1 in .800 silver

[Eric Stahlhut]

i must say that i'm fairly pleased with this example. it's an interesting piece, and i haven't noticed this type before. however, i'd like your opinions, guys.

the obverse frame still has a great deal of the original frosting and laquering (which has yellowed with age), and the flat, non-vaulted magnetic core is pretty interesting in that it's pebbled--perhaps cast?

Edited March 27, 2010 by Eric Stahlhut

[Eric Stahlhut]

i will post 9 pics of dubious quality but hopefully you can get a general idea

here's the reverse: large disc, with the retaining nut permanently applied to the disc. very awkward to remove or screw the disc to the cross--no grip

[Eric Stahlhut]

a view of the core from an angle; core was quite rusty along the edges of the frame--sorry for the q-tip threads everywhere

Edited March 27, 2010 by Eric Stahlhut

[Eric Stahlhut]

view of the seam on the frame. notice the profile of the backing disc...it looks crooked, but everything is perfectly symmetrical.

Edited March 27, 2010 by Eric Stahlhut

[Eric Stahlhut]

rear of cross

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[Eric Stahlhut]

other side of disc. as i mentioned before, the disc is comprised of two separate pieces that have been joined together

[Eric Stahlhut]

another view of core

i'd welcome some input on this one; it's a strange one, no?

[Eric Stahlhut]

oh, and i just noticed one more thing: the inside of the disc ALSO has vestiges of the original protective laquer... just like a mint screwback k.m.s.t. example in my collection

Edited March 27, 2010 by Eric Stahlhut

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[Eric Stahlhut]

hmmm...no comments? i thought this cross would have surely generated a bit of discussion, either positive or negative

[Motorhead]

Not easy....I like it,too!I haven't seen this kind of screw before.The core pictures could be a bitbetter but it looks abit like one of these?

Micha

[Eric Stahlhut]

i will spend some time to take better pics of the core sometime today. as you can tell, it's rather difficult to for me capture the core due to the graininess of the surface. plus, i'm rather inept with my ancient camera.

micha: the 1914, w, and crown on my example seem to be more pronounced than your specimen.

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[Motorhead]

Hmmmmm......casted core,Godet setup?

Micha

[Eric Stahlhut]

i'm very excited about obtaining this cross i usually don't stray into ww2-era cross territory, but i just couldn't pass this one up.

Edited March 29, 2010 by Eric Stahlhut