What year was this Swift made? (1 Viewer)

2weels said:

Anybody know how to read this serial number (if it is that)?
I've seen people dating Swifts and the serial numbers have 6 digits.
This one obviously doesn't, and it has a single number followed by a dash,
which other SNs don't have either.


Thanks, just picked this up on ebay for 65 dollars shipped.
Hope my attachments work.

BTW anybody know where I can get lens caps for this?


Jim


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elkcub said:

Hi Jim,

The first two digits after the hyphen indicate the year of manufacture. So yours was made in 1966. I never have been able to figure out what the "4-" signifies.

Tethered rubber objective covers can be purchased from several online sources as well as ocular covers. Sizing is based on outside diameters measured in mm.

Enjoy your binocular.

Ed

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elkcub said:

Hi Jim,

The first two digits after the hyphen indicate the year of manufacture. So yours was made in 1966. I never have been able to figure out what the "4-" signifies.

Tethered rubber objective covers can be purchased from several online sources as well as ocular covers. Sizing is based on outside diameters measured in mm.

Enjoy your binocular.

Ed

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