if you look at the authorized versions being sold by Astronomics, the focal length lettering is in the middle of two bands of rubber diamond grips and "mm" is in lowercase, and the barrels are shiney black and undercut. In the knock-offs I have seen the barrels are a satin black, have tapers, and the focal length is printed below the rubber grip panels and is in uppercase "MM". Astronomics are licensed by the family (t.back has passed) to sell the ep's
For a short while Burgess sold the Type-IIs before the estate took control, those versions all have "Burgess/TMB" on the label someplace and I would consider these authorized as well. I don't "believe" any of the knock-offs had Burgess on them anyplace.
they were designed by tmb -but made in chine -initailly when he was alive they sold the knock offs as planetary -not hey label them as tmb planetary, using the name is the problem
fake in pic
http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthrea...B_II_Clone.jpg