WWII Flak D.F. 10 x 80 Binocular Optics by dkl
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This is a great German World War Two Doppelfernrohr (double telescope) 10 x 80 German gun sight binoculars, produced by Josef Schneider & Co. optics. These were used for direction sighting on the German Flak 36 (88 mm) Gun and are offered in very good condition with normal period wear. They are in very good condition, with a lovely deep blue finish, the typical color for Luftwaffe equipment. There are adjustments for eye relief, width and a selection of various tinted filters, which rotate into place using the control on the left side. The dial is labeled klar (clear), hell (light), mittel (medium), and dunkel (dark). This set also includes the original padded head rest/shade, which is still soft, with minimal cracking. The right side of the binocular body is marked: D.F. 10x80, dkl 21494. D.F. Is the abbreviation for Doppelfernrohr (double telescope), with 10 x 80 indicating the magnification power of the optics. The German wartime three letter code dkl stands for Josef Schneider & Co., of Kreuznach, a specialist lens maker, and under that the set's serial number is given. Wartime serial numbers for this maker range from 5437 up to 82,036, indicating this is an early/mid war example. The colored X's indicate the type of lubricants used on the set. This set is fully operational, with clear optics, and fully functional focus and width adjustments.
| Rating: | Exc++ |
| Item Number: | FG-23709 |
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