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LARGE BROADHURST CLARKSON STALKING / SAFARI TELESCOPE 60mm OBJECTIVE LENS. 4 DRAW with ADDITIONAL CALIBRATED PANCRATIC TUBE ENABLING MAGNIFICATION LEVELS OF 30 40 50 & 60 to be set. Fairly rare and increasingly difficult to find in this size – one of the largest produced.
RETAILED by H. SALANSON & CO. LTD BRISTOL & CARDIFF
BROADHURST CLARKSON 5 DRAW STALKING / SPORTING / SAFARI TELESCOPE with a supplementary calibrated draw attached to the First Draw. This permits the magnification to be set manually from 30x – 60x before or after focusing.
This was one of the largest telescopes of its type produced by this maker and was in direct competition with the famous Dollond Target Major series, dating from before the First World War but also manufactured well into the Inter-War period.
Truly awesome optics. c. 1920s / 1930s
A large, impressive and superbly engineered instrument which would be ideal for both Safari or General Field use.
DESCRIPTION:
Makers marks engraved to the Second Draw:
BROADHURST CLARKSON & CO. LTD / 63 FARRINGDON ROAD / LONDON. E. C.
(This postal address became E.C.1 after 1917 but BC appear not to have modified their mark.)
Retailer’s mark engraved to the Second Draw: H. SALANSON & CO. LTD. BRISTOL & CARDIFF
* Excellent original, unrestored condition
* Achromatic 60 mm Objective or Field Lens. Excellent condition. No chips or scratches.
* The twin elements are easily separable for cleaning.
* 3.5 Leather-clad extending sunshield for Objective lens. It moves easily but positively.
* Schryll-Huygens 4 Lens configuration mounted in brass cartridges in the First & Second Draws
* All 4 lenses have individual threads and be removed for cleaning. All are perfect.
* The first pancratic tube allows variable magnification levels to be selected. It has calibration marks of 30 40 50 & 60
* Brass tube construction with stitched brown leather covering. Stitching all intact and original.
* All brass sections have their original darkened finish. There has been no restoration.
* All images are precise, being sharp and clear, even in low level lighting conditions.
* The leather end caps have red velvet cushioning discs internally.
* All original stitching to the leatherwork sections is intact. All strap retaining brackets are soundly stitched and attached.
CONDITION:
Absolutely excellent. Everything functions as it should. All lenses are present and intact. All threads are precise and easy to undo for routine maintenance. It delivers sharp and clear images over very long distances. The magnification of course is variable by manipulation of the first pancratic draw tube. All the leather work is in sound and usable condition.
FAULTS: A slight indentation can be seen and felt on the main section of the leather-covered barrel. It has absolutely no effect on the ease of movement of the tubes. The leather cladding sections shows a little age- and use-related scuffing with a few scratches. There is no carrying strap present.
SPECIFICATIONS:
LENGTH: Closed : 11.5″+ / 29.2cm Fully extended with magnification set at 60: 43.5″ / 110.5cm
Normal full extension: 39.5″ / 102cm & 30x magnification. Maximum extension with 3.5″ sunshield deployed and 60x magnification set: 43.25″ / 109.6cm
WEIGHT: 1,779 kg – inclusive of leather lens caps.
SUMMARY:
An excellent and versatile, well-engineered instrument for the serious user or collector. This is a very good example of what became the leading branded instrument in the inter-war years for explorers on excursions, game hunters and stalkers. As these telescopes had no serial numbers assigned to them, their precise year of manufacture is always an estimate based on general condition. The excellent leatherwork suggests that this is a late 1920s or early 1930s model. It could just be earlier but it is unlikely to be pre- World War 1.
It will be carefully packed and insulated to our usual high standards for fully insured shipping worldwide. Only actual postal costs will be charged. Overseas buyers are therefore requested to wait for an Invoice before paying. Any excess postal costs paid will automatically be refunded.
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Category: Cameras and Photography:Telescopes and Binoculars:Telescopes
Location: Guildford