Optical Instruments
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*Scarce* C1980 BSA ‘Tokyo Scope’ 35mm 4X40 Wide Angle Telescopic Sight with Mounts. OPT 854. - OPT 854 A rare Bsa 4x40 scope which were made by TL in Japan, BSA supplied them with the the BSA Centenary Airsporters from the early 1980's. With the infinity symbol which is the mark of a ‘Tokyo Scope’. 33cm in length, in good condition with minor age/use related marks. With a broad and thin reticule, the optics are unmarked. The price for this scarce Japanese BSA scope with mounts includes UK delivery. OPT 854. £165.00 |
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Post WWII Era Three-pull brass Pocket Telescope by J T Coppock Ltd London with a Pigskin Cover. OPT 853. - OPT 853 The only information available for a telescope maker J.T Coppock is of a company in Leeds, and not London as this one. In the 1950s and 1960s, James T Coppock (Leeds) ltd was importing Antoria guitars from Japan, and indeed both Hank Marvin and Jeff Beck played one, as did Big Jim Sullivan when he was playing with Marty Wilde. James T. Coppock ceased trading in the early 1980s and Antoria guitar production ceased then, only to be resurrected later. 43 ¼ cm open and 16 cm closed and in very good order. The lenses are clear and unmarked, as is the pigskin covering. The brass has marks through use as shown in the images. This scope and maker warrant further investigation. The price includes UK delivery. OPT 853. £175.00 |
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*Rare* WWII Japanese Army NCO Issue 6X24 Binoculars by Manufacturer KAIKOSHA K.T. 22295 - 22295 These are WWII issue Japanese army NCO binoculars with original leather carry strap. These bear the KAIKOSHA K.T. for Kaikosha, an organisation in Kudan, Tokyo. The original Kaikosha was founded before World War II as an organisation exclusively for active duty commissioned officers and warrant officers in the Imperial Japanese Army for mutual aid, friendship, and academic research, but was re-founded after the war to represent formerly high-ranking army officials. The organisation's name means “let’s go together” or “we shall fight this war side by side,” and derives from a line in an old Chinese poem recorded in the Book of Odes. This example is stamped with the serial number; 30479. The binoculars are fully functional, with each side having an independent focus control. The optics are clear and focus accurately. Areas of the black paint are exposed through age related wear, see images for condition. The price for these scarce binoculars includes UK delivery. 22298. (Non German Binos Box) £375.00 |
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*East German* Carl Zeiss AG Jena Milspec DDR ZKK-601 28mm 4X Scope with Integral Mounts. OPT 852. - OPT 852 Carl Zeiss opened an optics workshop in Jena in 1846. By 1847 he was making microscopes full-time. In 1861 the rapidly growing company had a staff of about 20 and won a gold medal at the Thuringian Industrial Exposition. By 1866 Zeiss sold their 1000th microscope. In 1872 physicist Ernst Abbe joined Zeiss, and along with Otto Schott designed greatly improved lenses for the optical instruments they were producing. After Carl Zeiss's death in 1888, the business was incorporated as the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung in 1889. By World War I, Zeiss was the world's largest camera-production company. Zeiss Ikon represented a significant part of the production, along with dozens of other brands and factories, including a major works at Dresden. Measuring 27 ¼ cm in length with Integral mounts. The body is undamaged, as are the lenses. The front and rear lens mounts are showing minor signs of age-related wear but are fully functional. The price for this quality scarce scope includes UK delivery. OPT 852. £295.00 |
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U.S Made Weaver K6-1 35mm 6X Fixed Recticule Vintage Hunting Scope with Mounts. OPT 850. - OPT 850 Founded in 1930 by the visionary William R. Weaver, the company is credited with bringing riflescopes to the mainstream. The very first Scope, model 3-30, came complete with a Weaver scope mount. Weaver started the company in Kentucky in 1930 following the completion of a contract with the state of Indiana to produce license plates. He designed and produced the tooling himself and did all the manufacturing on site, including grinding his own lenses and machining the parts. The company was a near instant success that revolutionized the shooting industry by putting magnified optics into the reach of average American hunters. In 1933, he moved the business to El Paso, Texas. By 1940, the company had become the largest producer of riflescopes and mounts in the world. This scope measuring 34 ¼ cm in length the single-piece matte black finished 1in tube body is constructed from aircraft-grade aluminium, the same material Weaver has chosen for its turret caps. Metal surfaces show some minor age-related marks. The optics remain bright and clear and feature a cross-hair style broad & thin. All lenses are multi-coated to cut down on glare and aid in light gathering and the turret adjustment is the usual 60 clicks for one full rotation, each individual click equating to ¼in at 100 yards. In good overall condition for its age, with various minor age-related marks. The lenses are unmarked. A collectible scope for the professional/enthusiast. The price includes UK delivery. OPT 850. £225.00 |
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WWII German Dienstglas 10x50 Carl Zeiss Jena Binoculars. OPT 849. - OPT 849 A pair of German 10x50 power issued field binoculars cased. The binoculars retain much of their original factory finish. They are nicely marked « Dienstglas 10x50 / 9264 blc + (which indicates production by Carl Zeiss- and the + indicates suitability in cold weather down to -40c). (By World War I Zeiss was the world's largest camera-production company. Zeiss Ikon represented a significant part of the production, along with dozens of other brands and factories, including a major works at Dresden. In 1928 the Zeiss company acquired Hensoldt AG, which has produced Zeiss binoculars and riflescopes since 1964 - this has occasionally resulted in twin products being offered under both the "Hensoldt" and "Zeiss" brand names. The Hensoldt System Technology division (resulting from a merger of the military-optics operations of Leica and Hensoldt) was continued by Zeiss under the "Hensoldt" name until 2006.As part of Nazi Germany's Zwangsarbeiter program, Zeiss used forced labour, including Jews and other minorities during World War II. The destruction of the war caused many companies to divide into smaller subcompanies and others to merge. There was great respect for the engineering innovation that came out of Dresden before the war the world's first 35 mm single-lens reflex camera, the Kine Exakta, and the first miniature camera with good picture-quality were developed there). They come with their bakelite eye cup lens protective rain cover and the leather neck strap. The optics are clear and show no signs of use, damage or tampering. A very nice and desirable set in excellent good condition. OPT 849. £495.00 |
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