Geez it's hard keeping track of the variations in these 804's! Mine say "fully multi coated" on the left prism housing with HR/5 just above it. On the right prism housing it says "Swift Audubon." And I got a soft case with it! Darn!
How bout we trade cases? Maybe I could throw in a proto roof prism by Fujinon. 7 x 42 copy of a Leitz 7 x 42 with serial number 00201. circa 1984. A real collectors item which will illustrate just how far Roof Prism binoculars have progressed in 25 years!
Cordially,
Bob
Bob,
Thanks for the offer, but I'm no longer a collector. This recession has pushed me out of the "business".
I'm selling off what's left of my classic porro collection (8x and 12x SE (*SOLD*), 8x50 Octarem (*SOLD*), 804 Audubons (one sold, one for sale), 6x30 FMTR-SX (*SOLD*), Nikon 8x35 WF (sharp and contrasty as the SE but short ER, way better than the Action IV or EX, there were new "old stock" I picked up, and are still in mint condition).
Because of the recession, the porros were sold at cost or close to cost even though they were all in very good to excellent condition and could probably garner more $$$ on an auction site if Happy Days [WERE] Here Again.
If you are into collecting roof prism bins, I have a Jap. made rubber armored 9x63 MC roof with Abbe-Koenig prisms (circa 1986). Caps, original strap, and hard case included. The front end cap that had the name of the manufacturer is missing. So I don't know what company made these.
They look very similar to a 9x63 Optolyth, in terms of the armoring and frame, but Jap. made.
Unfortunately, they are out of collimation, so you would need to get them repaired or fix them yourself, which is why I haven't put them up for sale.
I can take some photos, if you're interested.