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Carl Zeiss cold war era 10 x 50 periscope binoculars

$20,547.06
£15,000
€17,676.56
CA$28,232.79
A$31,597.81
CHF 16,491.63
MX$385,330.36
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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)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • 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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