Question Handwinkelfernrohr 03 Karl zeiss code
Just a little something I picked up today in my favorite local Vintage Shop…
It is a late war (after November 1944) binocular periscope.
Karl Zeiss code "rln" serial No 402848
Optics are graduated in the horizontal to "40"meters???? either side and are clear with no fungus…the mirrors have minor defects….minute black spots in the image…and one of the mirrors is out of alignment..giving ghost imageing.
It has most of its original paint…with a later period (same paint) repaint…
It seems to be missing the front lens flap…and something else just above the eyepiece block…(any ideas??) there is a stress fracture running from the rotating eyepiece to the fixing screw..
apart from that it all seems to work perfectly!!..
Ok so… I have a few Questions…
Is it possible to have the mirrors reset to give a true image?? or is it best to leave well enough alone!!!???
What Type of Vehicles would this have been issued to?? 251 Halftrack?? Stug??? Panther??? King Tiger?????
Any idea what sort of Price "ball park" these go for?? as I cant find out much information on previous sales…as there doesn’t seem to be many sold on the open market recently!!
Many thanks!!!! cool militaria
