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    Hello Everyone,

    Here is a screw back 1914 EKI made by Zimmerman that I just purchased.

    I could not resist this specimen and as you look through the post I think (hope) you will see why.

    Yep, it's seen better days.

    Regards

    Brian

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    I would imagine that by now everyone knows that this is from the Zimmerman factory that was bombed. There are several different medals on the market at the moment from this source and there seems to be quite a few EKI pieces as well. I like that is shows the three pieces very well.

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    This image is a closer view of the centre. I always thought that the centre of the EKI would have been thicker. I don't know why I thought that, but I did; until now. The centre is made from a piece of sheet metal that was stamped out.

    Even though this may be an odd item to add to a collection I think it shows a bit of the manufacturing process used in making the Iron Cross.

    I hope you liked my little bit of ugly, it does have its charm though.

    Regards

    Brian

    Oops, forgot to add the image.

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    I always thought that the centre of the EKI would have been thicker. I don't know why I thought that, but I did; until now. The centre is made from a piece of sheet metal that was stamped out.

    You're right, Brian. The cores are surprisingly thin. I have one from a repair attempt that went pear shaped and it's 1.2mm at the edge and weighs 6.2gm.

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