Ford, it may have be unintentionally inferred, but I did not state that the Sauer Tell and the one of topic were the same. The probability of locating a Sauer Tell in much, much higher that some oddball Zella Sankt Blasii - Mehlis contraption. The one of topic was a pricepoint variant sourced from a Zella Sankt Blasii-Mehlis maker who must have hung out his shingle in the late 1920s. So no, not made by Merkel. It was proofed in the final state.

Kind Regards,

Raimey
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