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German Prism Binoculars
Signature | Wedel, Germany | ||||
Date | Early 1900s | ||||
Dimensions | English | Metric | |||
Closed Length | 3.0in | 77mm | |||
Width | 4.4in | 112mm | |||
Interpupilary Distance (min) | 2.9in | 73mm | |||
Interpupilary Distance (max) | 3.3in | 84mm | |||
Objective Clear Aperture Diameter | 2.3in | 59mm | |||
Description |
This is a very unusual pair of early prism binoculars. Instead of using the more common-Porro prism assembly, this pair of binoculars uses an in-plane prism assembly. The prism assembly makes use of a roof prism. The binoculars also indicate "Tourox 8X" with a serial number of 13910. The binoculars come with a leather case embossed with the owners initials "E. M." |
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