My first telescope?

[avandonk]

When I was a very young lad in the late fifties this is what I used for visual observation. My brother brought it round as it belonged to our father and I will get Roger Davis to restore it. I thought it was lost forever.

Bert

[h0ughy (David)]

are they ww1 or ww2 scope?

[Ric]

A very interesting design Bert, I've never seen a scope like that before.

I think it will be a real family heirloom when it's restored.

Cheers

[avandonk]

Would you believe it is a ww2 Japanese rangefinder for artillery.

Bert

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Please may I see a picture of it with a plain background?

[avandonk]

Just for you jjjnettie.

Bert

[White Rabbit]

I would be very carfull before you restore it. I would get it priced for insurance. Take it to an antique dealer who specializes in WW2 stuff. you may infact devalue it price by restoring it. Not that I know what I'm talking about but you never know.

I do realize that the scope has more value to you than a monetary value but it never hurts to research these things.

[erick (Eric)]

Fundamentally a pair of binoculars for seeing over the tall scope in front at star parties?

Very interesting, Bert. Looks like the distance between the field lenses can be adjusted? If so, what does that achieve? Range-finding - how is that achieved? How did you use them?

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Thanks for that Bert.
Very interesting.

[Ric]

What a fascinating instrument

[acropolite (Phil)]

Bert, do you know if the tall appendages for looking over something (e.g. a trench etc) or do they play a part in the rangefinding functionality.

[avandonk]

All I know it was made by the Nikko company, later changed to Nikon. My father never said a word about the war and his part in it. This is all we have.

I am not an expert on what it was really used for.

Sorry


Bert