Swift Focus 8x42 Aerolite porro (1 Viewer)

Well, bought my first Swift this week, an Audubon, (earlier post) and now I have another. Walking past the charity shop I spotted a Swift Focus 8x40, £15, had a look, clean inside, and absolutely mint cosmetically, objectives and oculars both good, no scratches or marks, had no case, but I couldn't turn it down at that price. Having given it a quick look in the garden, it's not bad, clear sharp image, thought a tad dark to me, maybe a slight tint. Don't know too much about these, but it also say's its an Aerolite which I thought was a different model to the focus.

Looks like a nice catch, Bencw! Looks like a Japanese made model from the '80 to me (is that a JTII sticker on the bridge?). Aerolites were very highly regarded when I was a kid, and I think that Swift still uses that name on some of its porros.

peatmoss said:

Looks like a nice catch, Bencw! Looks like a Japanese made model from the '80 to me (is that a JTII sticker on the bridge?). Aerolites were very highly regarded when I was a kid, and I think that Swift still uses that name on some of its porros.

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Thanks peatmoss, the sticker is too faded to make out, it has JB 133 on the front above the serial number though.