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K007967 CASED 7 X 50 POWER BINOCULARS.
(Doppelfernrohr mit Kasten)BACKGROUND: The German armed forces used a wide variety of optical enhancement items with the 6 x 30 power, (6 power magnification with a 30mm diameter objective lens), binoculars being the standard issue optics utilized by all branches of service. Although the 6 x 30 power binoculars were the standard issue the Kriegsmarine utilized a variety of stronger powered binoculars which were regularly issued to naval commanders, watch and deck personnel and included the 7 x 50 power and larger binoculars.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Tooled alloy construction, 7 x 50, power, (7 power magnification with a 50mm diameter objective lens), binoculars with black rubber fittings. The lens bodies retain all of their original, coarse, rough textured black finish. The tooled brass alloy eye sockets are intact and the focus adjustment dials still function. The binoculars have protective molded, black rubber fittings to ocular end. The ocular end rubber fittings have hinged, fold back lenses covers. Optics are nice and clear. The central lens joining bracket with swivel width adjustment is intact and still functions. Both sides of the reverse ocular end panels have a raised circular ports with dual spanner wrench depressions designed to insert the appropriate lubricants. The left hand side, ocular end, body panel is well marked with impressed serial number, "473663", the power, "7 x 50", and the manufacturers three letter code, "beh" indicating manufacture by Ernst Leitz G.m.b.H. of Wetzlar. The binoculars come with there original blackened leather carrying strap. The binoculars come housed in their original kidney shaped, molded simulated grained black leather, (Presstoff), construction binocular carrying case with sheet metal, alloy and blackened leather fittings. The case features a fold back top lid with a horizontal, rivetted, blackened leather hinge to the reverse and a rivetted on, vertical, leather covered, spring loaded pull tab to the obverse (Tip of the closure clip has torn away). The leather loops on the side and back of the case have torn off. The case is well marked with a large, impressed Eagle over "M", to the top lid indicating Kriegsmarine usage and the manufacturers three letter code and date to the front body, "beh 1944", indicating manufacture by Ernst Leitz G.m.b.H. of Wetzlar in 1944. Nice Bino’s!
GRADE ****1/4 PRICE $1,488.00
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