A 10 X 50 BINOCULAR PERISCOPE BY CARL ZEISS, German, circa 1965, image 1

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A 10 X 50 BINOCULAR PERISCOPE BY CARL ZEISS,
German, circa 1965,

The Marine Sale

7 October 2015, 14:00 BST

London, Knightsbridge

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A 10 X 50 BINOCULAR PERISCOPE BY CARL ZEISS, German, circa 1965,

marked Carl Zeiss 1873 serial number 12-133-3624. The periscope, with olive painted alloy body and twin adjustable 1ins.(2.5cm) eyepieces fitted with rubber cowls, has an optional grey filter and drop-down scale grid to the left hand eye. The periscope objective, fitted with an optional sun shade, can be manually adjusted from +60/-20 degrees from the horizontal. Rotational adjustment by hand knob, with free-rotation lock. The upper body sits on a lower desk mount, with sight tube, spirit level and three adjustable feet. Can be mounted onto an oak and alloy tripod if required, the instrument: 31 1/2 in(80cm) high.

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A 10 X 50 BINOCULAR PERISCOPE BY CARL ZEISS, German, circa 1965,

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