Charity shop binoculars

matt_hooks

matt_hooks

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Bit of a poser for you here.

I was in a charity shop today and came across a pair of binoculars. They look quite old (well, let's face it, they ARE quite old) but I glanced through them and the image was brilliant. Well worth lashing out a fiver on anyway. The focus ring was spinning freely, but the diopter adjustment seemed to work well. These things just felt right in my hand!

So anyway, I got them home, tightened up three little screws on the focus wheel and it now works beautifully. They seem to have a very wide FOV, the eyepiece quotes a 122m FOV at 1000m, for a 10x40 bin, a boast I thought, but actually having looked through them I'm inclined to believe them.

They have "Leitz wetzlar" on the top, and bear the name "TRINOVID" on the right eye cup, and "Germany 739652" on the left one. Don't suppose anyone can tell me anything about them? I have a feeling I might have got a bit of a bargain, like I said, they have the feel of serious quality about them, despite looking a little foxed.

I'll try and get some pics up at some point soon.

Any info gratefully received.
 
Interesting! I found the exact same markings on one in a "charity shop" here in Montana except they are 7x30's. A super piece of old glass. ~Muir
 
Shucks! You've let the secret out! Charity shops do occasionally have good binos in - I always look round them. Last year I bought a perfectly good pair of Zeiss 8 x 30 in a nice leather case for £5 at our local charity shop - they didn't know what they had sold me so I gave them another £5 as a donation.
Even if you send the binos to be properly serviced you will still have a real bargain. ENJOY!

Ian

p.s. If you don't want them I'll happily buy them off you for a tenner! ;)
 
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Brilliant find, I picked up a swarvoski pair up at a car boot with a broken leather strap for £2.50
I was talking about that find for months......
 
Yes Willie, exactly like those, sadly a little more worn, and with no strap or case, but still...

I've emailed Leica with the serial number, and apparently they were produced in 1970 according to their records. They can supply a case (£69) and a strap (£45) :shock:

I might send them off for a service, does anyone have any idea how much it's likely to cost?

I'll stop off at the charity shop later and drop a fiver in the collecting box!
 
Nice find matt but lets face it you wont drop off a fiver later your English and that makes you tighter than to coats of paint. :rofl:
 
6pointer said:
Nice find matt but lets face it you wont drop off a fiver later your English and that makes you tighter than to coats of paint. :rofl:
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Why you cheeky...... :shock:

I will drop a fiver off. I might take something else away at the same time in exchange for it though! ;)
 
matt_hooks said:
Why you cheeky...... :shock:

I will drop a fiver off. I might take something else away at the same time in exchange for it though! ;)
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Oh, you've also seen the Swarovski STM80 HD spotting 'scope that they're using as a doorstop then?

Good find, although having a Jock call someone from England tight..................... well! :shock::shock::shock:
 
Its my 'day dream' to wander around a charity shop and find a pair of EL's for a fiver!
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A collegue of a mate of mine did just that, except at a car boot sale, and yes they were a fiver. Took them into work the next day to show them off to my mate.
 
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