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Lizars 130 binoculars????? (1 Viewer)

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Hi! My passion for birding has recently been rekindled and a member of the family has dug out my grandfather's binoculars. Lizars 130 is inscribed on the binoculars. There are also some numbers on the binoculars: 57, 72 and 8x26. I daren't guess how old they are, but they have been well looked after. In the brown leather case is a sticker which says J Lizars Ltd. Opticians and Photographic Dealers, 101 - 107 Buchanan Street, Glasgow. I don't really have the first clue about binoculars but I'm quite happy to use these for birding, especially because of the sentimental value of them, but I was just wondering if anyone might be able to shed any light on this particular make for me?
 
bird daft said:
Hi! My passion for birding has recently been rekindled and a member of the family has dug out my grandfather's binoculars. Lizars 130 is inscribed on the binoculars. There are also some numbers on the binoculars: 57, 72 and 8x26. I daren't guess how old they are, but they have been well looked after. In the brown leather case is a sticker which says J Lizars Ltd. Opticians and Photographic Dealers, 101 - 107 Buchanan Street, Glasgow. I don't really have the first clue about binoculars but I'm quite happy to use these for birding, especially because of the sentimental value of them, but I was just wondering if anyone might be able to shed any light on this particular make for me?
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Try this site...

http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/pd/pd_lizars_background.htm
 
the numbers 57-72 are the numbers for interpupillary range( the range that you can set to fit the binocs to the distance between your eyes)

8x26 is the format; the 8 is the magnification number( the object is 8 times closer; the front lens) and the 26 is the size of the objective lens(the back lens)

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