Eiserne Kreuz 2.Klasse - need help.

[gytutis]

Hello everybody
Received this EK2 today. Can't recognize hersteller
3 pieces construction, core magnetic, weight 18,39g, 42x42,5mm.
Thanks
Gytis

[gytutis]

One more photo - some marking on suspension ring?

[gytutis]

Could it be LW, Louis Werner?

[Chopperman]

I don't think so but maybe.
I will do some digging this weekend when I'm off work.

Here are two images of the LW mark from my files to compare against.

[gytutis]

Thanks Greg. I can't find the same core, but I've found similar marking on ring. At least "L" is very similar

[Chopperman]

That is an interesting picture of a LW makers mark. I have not seen an "L"
like that before.

I only have a few LW crosses pictured in my files and none of them have that
core style -- However LW did use at least two different cores so anything is
possible. I'm going to reach out to some Ek2 collector friends and see if thay can help.

[gytutis]

I've found one very similar core with "G" on ring.

[Chopperman]

Your cross parts were made by Godet (G). That has been evident from your first
post however Godet never used any mark that looked like that. So a small group
of us have been looking to find a match to your makers mark and / or any other
LW marked cross using a Godet core without any luck.

It was not uncommon for companies back then to share parts. Smaller firms
would purchase parts from others and then do the assembly and mark the cross
with their own mark. I am pretty sure that is what happened here especially
seeing that the mark does not match any known Godet mark and Godet would have
always soldered the jump ring ends together instead of leaving them split.

We do know that Louis Werner did use two different style cores so it is very likely
that this is one of theirs.

The search continues but we might not ever know for sure.

BTW--Very nice side by side comparison.

[buellmeister]

This one is still a stumper. (scratching head)

[Chopperman]

This one is still a stumper. (scratching head)

I think we have found a match, Waiting for conformation from Ken.