Help Identifying binoculars (pics) (1 Viewer)

cmr2003 said:

Hi,

I bought some binoculars from a garage sale and I can't seem to find them anywhere to id them. They look old to me and have germany written on the wheel and someones name I think. If someone could check the pictures out and let me know if they know anything about them, I would appreciate it greatly. :t:

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Alexis Powell said:

Dr. Teiss is a brand name. Wow, IPD is definitely not adjustable! Do these have Galilean-type optics (like opera glasses), which are more forgiving of pupil alignment than current bins?

--AP

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LPT said:

Yes, they do look like Galilean (non-prismatic) binoculars. No IPD adjustment but sort of an interesting internal center focus design. Their magnification is probably somewhere around 2.5 - 4X. They are not military but definitely have a military look to them. The marking "08" is interesting and I believe is a reference to the German Army Feldglas 08, the standard German infantry binocular during WW I. Like this one it was a Galilean binocular and finished in a dark green crinkle paint just like this one. My guess is it was made in the 1920's and marketed as an inexpensive binocular for those who wanted a robust military type compact binocular for outdoor use. Could even have been made in the years shortly before WW I too.

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garymh said:

The only other binocular I have seen from Dr. Teiss is a 4x23 opera glass.

This was also finished in th same green crackle paint.

An American company called Hudson Sporting Goods lists Dr. Teiss binoculars in a catalogue from c1917 so I should imagine this is the sort of time frame when they were in production.

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