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Carl Zeiss cold war era 10 x 50 periscope binoculars
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A cold war era Carl Zeiss Oberkochen 10 x 50 periscope binoculars, German, circa 1965.
Specifications: 10 times magnification, coated optics, objective diameter 50 mm, grey filter and drop down grid.
Original transport case. (included protective feet pads and rubber eye guards).
Dimensions of the case: 29 x 18 1/2 x 11 inches. (73 x 47 x 28 cm).
Mounted on an adjustable height tripod. Height of periscope in photographs: 77 inches.
This model of Zeiss periscope was often fitted to Panzer tanks, such periscopes were also employed during the Cold War for observation on the Berlin Wall.
Carl Zeiss Oberkochen: In 1946 after WWII Carl Zeiss in West Germany restarted business in Oberkochen, in present-day Baden-Württemberg (Southwestern Germany), as Opton Optische Werke Oberkochen GmbH.
- Creator:Carl Zeiss (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 29 in (73.66 cm)Depth: 18 in (45.72 cm)
- Style:Industrial (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1965
- Condition:Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. The metalwork has been polished and the optics cleaned. The periscope is in full working order.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1190241329912
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