jan van daalen
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Hi girl,
Probably the lubricants have dried out completely. Do yourself a favor and don't try things at home. Find yourself a decent optics repairman.
Jan
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CARL ZEISS 6x42BGAT*P DIALYT SKIPPER (1 Viewer)
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Hi girl,
Probably the lubricants have dried out completely. Do yourself a favor and don't try things at home. Find yourself a decent optics repairman.
Jan
Pardon my necro-bump...
I'm a little late to the party (How old does a thread have to be to call it a necro-bump?), but I bought this in the early 90s for a sailor friend, but he didn't like it so I just kept it and virtually forgot about it. I had no idea it was real rare until another sailor friend was coming by to visit this morning and I went looking for it to show the 6x42 to him. When I went searching to find specs this thread was about all that there is. I guess I'll put it up on eBay. In case anyone would like to see what it looks like I'm posting four pictures. As I never used it it's in near-perfect condition. The only little nick I could find looks more like a spec of dust.
I'm a little late to the party (How old does a thread have to be to call it a necro-bump?), but I bought this in the early 90s for a sailor friend, but he didn't like it so I just kept it and virtually forgot about it. I had no idea it was real rare until another sailor friend was coming by to visit this morning and I went looking for it to show the 6x42 to him. When I went searching to find specs this thread was about all that there is. I guess I'll put it up on eBay. In case anyone would like to see what it looks like I'm posting four pictures. As I never used it it's in near-perfect condition. The only little nick I could find looks more like a spec of dust.
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Yes, of course. I found a second tiny nick that looks like another spec of dust.
I just listed it on eBay.
:C
Yes, of course. I found a second tiny nick that looks like another spec of dust.
I just listed it on eBay.
:C
Gijs van Ginkel
Well-known member
PYRTLE, post 24,
The 6x42 Dialyt is not only interesting for a collector, but it is also a very fine instrument to use is my experience.
Gijs van Ginkel
The 6x42 Dialyt is not only interesting for a collector, but it is also a very fine instrument to use is my experience.
Gijs van Ginkel
PYRTLE
Old Berkshire Boy
I'm sure it or is very enjoyable to use, regrettably not many of us enthusiasts will ever be able to. One question I ask is why the individual eyepiece focusing.
P
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I'm rollin' the dice with a straight-up 10-day auction on Ebay
I took your advice. Thank you! I posted it on eBay with 8 additional photos, including the last one which shows just what you suggested. Here's the link:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/254347777356?_trksid=p2471758.m4704
I took your advice. Thank you! I posted it on eBay with 8 additional photos, including the last one which shows just what you suggested. Here's the link:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/254347777356?_trksid=p2471758.m4704
They certainly were some pretty valuable ($1,860!) binoculars
o
The 10-day auction ended a half an hour ago. There was a flurry of activity at the end and the binoculars sold for $1,860 (that's 1,508.83 in Pound sterling). The auction was advertised world-wide. The buyer is located in China.
There were 41 bids, 8 bidders, 1,041 views and 65 watchers by the time the auction finally came to an end.
I can't say I really understand why they were perceived as being so desirable as to be so highly valued. I guess some people are avid binocular collectors.
I just got them in the early 90's because I thought they would be good for marine use and so I got them as a gift for a sailor friend. Plus I've always had a soft spot for 6x binoculars. I still have my Leitz 6x24 binoculars with a field of view of 212 meters / 1000 meters. Now THAT'S what I call wide angle! They're my 15.5 oz. opera glasses.
o
The 10-day auction ended a half an hour ago. There was a flurry of activity at the end and the binoculars sold for $1,860 (that's 1,508.83 in Pound sterling). The auction was advertised world-wide. The buyer is located in China.
There were 41 bids, 8 bidders, 1,041 views and 65 watchers by the time the auction finally came to an end.
I can't say I really understand why they were perceived as being so desirable as to be so highly valued. I guess some people are avid binocular collectors.
I just got them in the early 90's because I thought they would be good for marine use and so I got them as a gift for a sailor friend. Plus I've always had a soft spot for 6x binoculars. I still have my Leitz 6x24 binoculars with a field of view of 212 meters / 1000 meters. Now THAT'S what I call wide angle! They're my 15.5 oz. opera glasses.
Well done.
It doesn't surprise me the buyer is in China.
Sometimes a hand is just put up at an auction and left there until the object is bought.
The fascinating thing is when two people keep their hands up.
A Chinese bowl in a local auction near here sold for £43,000,000.
It was sitting in a normal house unknown for many years.
Regards,
B.
It doesn't surprise me the buyer is in China.
Sometimes a hand is just put up at an auction and left there until the object is bought.
The fascinating thing is when two people keep their hands up.
A Chinese bowl in a local auction near here sold for £43,000,000.
It was sitting in a normal house unknown for many years.
Regards,
B.
Henry
I think you are correct and here is a pic of one offered for sale some years ago which is clearly marked P for phase coating. This was later changed to P* but only look more consistent with T*, not to indicate any change in the phase coating.
Lee
