Hi,
I just bought a pair of Swift Audobon Model 804 from an estate sale. I know next to nothing about binoculars & was wondering how to tell when these were made.
The words "SWIFT" (with the logo) & "AUDUBON" on the top of the left and right barrels respectively are in blue. The words. "MULTI-COATED OPTICS" & "US PAT. NO. 4626081" are on top of the left barrel. On top of the right barrel is:
8.5x,44
430ft at 1000yds
MODEL NO. 804
Also under the word "AUDUBON" is a white triangle with the words:
WIDE
FIELD
The focus knob is between the two barrels and there is a right diopter adjustment.
There are numbers in blue on the dial between the two eyepieces. The eye cups are rubber & are not adjustable.
On the very bottom of the focus knob assembly there is a spring loaded blue button that when depressed recedes into a threaded hole. I'm guessing this is for a tripod adaptor?
There is a number on the bottom of this assembly also which I am guessing is the serial#. It is 892484. Below this number is"JAPAN" in blue.
The binoculars seem to be in excellent condition.
Any help in identifying when these were made and what they are worth would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Don
p.s. Please forgive me if I have any of the terminology wrong.
I just bought a pair of Swift Audobon Model 804 from an estate sale. I know next to nothing about binoculars & was wondering how to tell when these were made.
The words "SWIFT" (with the logo) & "AUDUBON" on the top of the left and right barrels respectively are in blue. The words. "MULTI-COATED OPTICS" & "US PAT. NO. 4626081" are on top of the left barrel. On top of the right barrel is:
8.5x,44
430ft at 1000yds
MODEL NO. 804
Also under the word "AUDUBON" is a white triangle with the words:
WIDE
FIELD
The focus knob is between the two barrels and there is a right diopter adjustment.
There are numbers in blue on the dial between the two eyepieces. The eye cups are rubber & are not adjustable.
On the very bottom of the focus knob assembly there is a spring loaded blue button that when depressed recedes into a threaded hole. I'm guessing this is for a tripod adaptor?
There is a number on the bottom of this assembly also which I am guessing is the serial#. It is 892484. Below this number is"JAPAN" in blue.
The binoculars seem to be in excellent condition.
Any help in identifying when these were made and what they are worth would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Don
p.s. Please forgive me if I have any of the terminology wrong.