Binocular id - Golden oldies - UK (1 Viewer)

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SteveTS

Well-known member

• Dec 11, 2015

• #1

Gone but not forgotten, Eric Morecambe drove a Bentley but which binos did he use?

Best wishes,

 

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OPTIC_NUT

Well-known member

• Dec 18, 2015

• #2

They may be a bit 'stylized', but they look just
like straight-through Galileans with false prism bumps.
Those were made here and there. 7x50s were not unknown...
the only ones I got were very old Selsis....1947-1951 or so.

Field very sharp and contrasty, but extremely narrow.
Gives a good theatrical 'two telescopes' look, though.

 

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OPTIC_NUT

Well-known member

• Dec 18, 2015

• #3

These Prestige binoculars look like almost an exact match:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Pre...732382?hash=item4d33fd7cde:g:W18AAOSwjVVVgcvj

 

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SteveTS

Well-known member

• Dec 18, 2015

• #4

Thank you, O_N, that looks good.

After a week and 200+ views it was looking like 'forgotten but not gone!'

Best wishes,

 

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richard866945

Bino repair man

• Jan 13, 2016

• #5

Porro 2

Samandag said:

Gone but not forgotten, Eric Morecambe drove a Bentley but which binos did he use?

Best wishes,

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Definitely a porro 2 bino. Possibly a Ross 5x40.