Very Rare Zeiss Reliefscherenfernrohr 10x Scissor Binoculars - Restored
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Very rare Zeiss Reliefscherenfernrohr 10x scissor binoculars - restored
According to this very informative website and information from other expertly written books, this very early Reliefscherenfernrohr 10x scissor binocular could very well be only the eight set known of.http://www.fernglasmuseum.at/museum/zeiss_reliefscherenfernrohr_10mal/zeiss_reliefscherenfernrohr_10mal.htmlI purchased the binoculars in a terribly corroded condition as can be seen in the last photograph. The...y have been completely dismantled and all corroded parts cleaned or replaced. They have been sympathetically restored as I believe they would have looked when new. They are fully functional with the ocular focusing being smooth; the hinge firm and smooth; the rotating hoods moving freely, etc. All the lenses and prisms are undamaged and have been cleaned to provide good viewing. Unfortunately, although they are collimated when the tubes are vertical, the collimation is not correct when in the horizontal position. So you can look over your neighbours fence very well, but you will not be able to hide behind a tree! There is a graticule in the right hand ocular that has five horizontal lines and no scale. When focused on this, there are quite a few tiny ‘hairs’ which do affect normal viewing. So with a quote from the above website ‘It was made from 1897. According to Dr. Seeger are known only 7 pieces.’ it would seem that these are very rare and were certainly worth saving.These are extremely heavy so please take this into account when considering postage, particularly internationally.
Would international bidders please enquire for postage costs.
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