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STORM KING MARK II - 7 X, 50 - 383ft at 1000yds. - Model NO 717A -No 1-824234.

Greetings from Florida in the USA. This described Binoculars were given to me by a friend. I can't seem to find any information on them. I would greatly appreciate any information you are able to provide.

Thank you for your consideration and Happy Bird Watching.

Kind regards,

Lauren
 
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STORM KING MARK II - 7 X, 50 - 383ft at 1000yds. - Model NO 717A -No 1-824234.

Greetings from Florida in the USA. This described Binoculars were given to me by a friend. I can't seem to find any information on them. I would greatly appreciate any information you are able to provide.

Thank you for your consideration and Happy Bird Watching.

Kind regards,

Lauren

Hi Skipping,

Model 717A is the armored version of Model 717, which has the same optics. The first two digits of the serial number are 82, indicating that the year of manufacture was 1982.

My 1980 catalog shows a suggested retail price of $380.00, making it the most expensive of the Mark-II binoculars, including the 804 Audubon that only sold for $240. The reasons for the high price are the waterproofing, individual eyepiece focus, product testing, and the rubber armoring.

A field of view of 383' would give it a fairly narrow apparent field of 52.2 deg., but 'ya can't have everything. It was probably used for boating; perfect for a skipper while skipping.

Again, welcome to BirdForum.
Ed
 
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