Inherited Carl Zeiss Jena Deltrintum 8x30 (1 Viewer)

[Geniebeanie65]

Hello - newbie here. Can anyone tell me how to date these? I think the serial is 1093708 which was found by the Deltrintum and 8x30 stamp. Thank you in advance. Jeannette

 

[etudiant]

Hi Geniebeanie65,

Welcome to BF!
There are lots of serious binocular students here, so you'll get a definitive answer shortly.
Meanwhile, your serial number indicates a very early glass, Zeiss Jena serial numbers got up to about 7,000,000, continued through two world wars.
The Deltrintem was launched in the 1920s, afaik and I suspect your glass dates from that time.

 

[John A Roberts]

Hi Jeannette,

For some history see: Legendary binoculars - Carl Zeiss Jena Deltrintem 8x30 - Carl Zeiss Jena Deltrintem 8x30 - 1920-1990

And two early specimens that you can compare to yours, can be seen on Johann Leichtfried's site Fernglasmuseum (Binocular Museum):

#1,041,851 at: Zeiss Deltrintem 8x30 (3)

#1,188,958 at: Zeiss Deltrintem 8x30 (2)

(To translate the text into English using Google Translate: open the GT application, copy and paste the link into the left panel,
and then click on the highlighted area in the right panel).


John


Johann's site has a vast selection binoculars, and is particularly strong on older Zeiss models,
see at: Fernglasmuseum - Hersteller alphabetisch

I've attached a copy of a well known listing of Zeiss binoculars up until 1972, compiled by Kind, Hudemann et al.

 

[garymh]

That serial number would date it between Sept. 1920 and Sept. 1921