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The leather hinge has unfortunately broken, but both leather retaining straps on the side are still in good shape. The included case is made of woven plant fibers, most likely jute, with leather and steel fittings. The neck strap is in very good shape, with the expected wear from age. The bakelite eye cups are in excellent condition, with no chips or cracks. There is a nice leather neck strap installed, which has a very nice eyepiece cover attached to it. Both diopter adjustments work correctly, though the optics could use some light cleaning. The field glasses are also marked IX.16 on one of the support arms, which may be a unit marking. It exists today as the four different branches of the LEICA company, named for the first three letters of Leitz and the first two of Camera. This example is fully functional, with mostly clear optics, and working adjustments. It is nicely marked as follows on the central hinge tension wheel with the maker and serial number:Įrnst Leitz GmbH of Wetzlar Germany is a storied producer of optical devices such as telescopes, microscopes, binoculars, and cameras. These were one of the most used German issued binoculars of WWI. This is a very nice set of Imperial German WWI Fernglas 08 (Remote Glass 08) or Field Glasses model 1908.
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