Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 8/28/03 8:35 PM, Summicron1@aol.com at Summicron1@aol.com wrote: > What I have here is a pair of very old and well-used Leitz binoculars, 6 X > 30, standard (not roof) prism variety, small-ish, apparently military, > individually focusing eyepieces, which should tell you the age. > > very badly brassed (I know some of you like that) and for an extra touch of > versimillitude, the right side is hazy -- the prison mirroring inside has some > corrosion. They are usable, but not all that much. Sort of like shooting with > one of those Ur-Leica reproductions. > > Come in a military-style very hard I am just guessing Bakelite case, or > something, very sturdy, with a military style clip on the back and snap-type > stubs > on the bottom to fasten down inside a vehicle. All very rugged. > > But, as I say, they are very badly worn, uncoated optics so I am guessing > probably world war II vintage. I have no idea of their value, mostly I just > hate > to throw away anything marked Leitz. > > So, first $35 to me gets them, and that includes $5 shipping. Offers > entertained (I do yo-yo tricks, they love that stuff). > > Summicron1@aol.com please reply privately as I don't go through digests all > that religiously. > > Charles Trentelman > Ogden, Utah 801-458-2151 > > danke schoen! > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html