Ek ii

**brianmc** · 06-03-2011, 09:52 PM

These two have no marks. any ideas on manufacturers? I took these outside, so the lighting varied with the cloud cover.

1. Without ribbon

2. With Ribbon

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 06-03-2011 09:52 PM

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**Snni** · 06-03-2011, 10:29 PM

First one without ribbon are a unmarked #60.
I can't tell the other, but maybe one of the other guys can help out.

**Adrian** · 06-04-2011, 05:45 AM

by Snni

First one without ribbon are a unmarked #60.
I can't tell the other, but maybe one of the other guys can help out.

I agree with Sonny, the first is a Katz & Deyhle, quite a rare maker to find. The second looks like it has 'standard' Steinhauer & Luck frames. Not sure about the core but the obverse date is quite distinctive so this may help pin it to a maker.

**Woolgar** · 06-04-2011, 09:08 AM

Nice crosses! Keep hold of the K&D as Adrian says they are not easy to get hold of.

Here is my unmarked to compare
Nick

**brianmc** · 06-04-2011, 10:54 PM

Thank you guys. It always amazes me how you can identify the manufacturers like that! Its cool to have a K&D I got lucky.

**brianmc** · 06-13-2011, 05:50 AM

It seems odd to me that the numbers on the front and back look like a different type style. Is that very common among other manufacturers?

**Adrian** · 06-13-2011, 07:19 AM

by brianmc

It seems odd to me that the numbers on the front and back look like a different type style. Is that very common among other manufacturers?

Hello Brian,
Yes, it is common to find differing styles of date numerals between the front and the back, this can be seen on alot of EKs but equally, there are many where the style is very similar.