Wehrmacht Cased Field Binoculars, blc (Zeiss); 6×30 MINT (Doppelfernrohr)
Price: $595
BUY / RESERVE THIS ITEMDescription: Tooled alloy and aluminum construction, 6 x 30, power, binoculars with desirable molded black bakelite lens fittings. The lens bodies retain about 60% of their original, rough textured, black paint. The binoculars have molded, black bakelite eye sockets which are fully intact and the focus adjustment still functions. The optics are crisp and clear. The right lens has a horizontal, reticle pattern with vertical bars emanating from the center, outward, to either side in increments of 10 degrees up to 40 degrees to each side. The central lens joining bracket with swivel width adjustment is intact and still functions. The right hand side, ocular end, body panel is well marked with the impressed designation, 6 x 30″, the serial number, “2170420” and the grid-scale designation, “H/6400”. The left hand side, ocular end, body panel is also well marked with the impressed manufacturer’s three letter code, “blc”, indicating manufacture by Carl Zeiss, Jena; This mint condition Binocular comes in its original Mint brown bakelite carrying case with intact belt straps that is marked ’frm41’. Also included with this MINT set is a quality reproduction shoulder strap.
