Early Vintage ZEISS Turact 8×24 Binoculars and Case – Serial No. 1171001 (1922)
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I am offering for auction a nice original CARL ZEISS Jena (Turact 8 x 24) binocular, made in Germany. It comes in its original leather case with neck and shoulder straps.It is marked with the serial number 1171001, which indicates a manufacture date of 1922.Mechanically, this item is in excellent condition; the binocular has independant eyepiece focusing controls, which both rotate fully and smoothly in both directions and focus perfectly. The central bar and hinge are in good working condition, so it opens and closes smoothly. Both eyecups are in excellent condition, with no cracks or chips (see photos). Please click here to view full description and condition reports. Early Vintage ZEISS Turact 8×24 Binoculars & Case – Serial No. 1171001 (1922)Click images to enlargeDescriptionRef: BRI am offering for auction a nice original CARL ZEISS Jena (Turact 8 x 24) binocular, made in Germany. It comes in its original leather case with neck and shoulder straps.It is marked with the serial number 1171001, which indicates a manufacture date of 1922. Mechanically, this item is in excellent condition; the binocular has independant eyepiece focusing controls, which both rotate fully and smoothly in both directions and focus perfectly. The central bar and hinge are in good working condition, so it opens and closes smoothly. Both eyecups are in excellent condition, with no cracks or chips (see photos). Cosmetically, considering it’s age, the binocular is in pretty good condition, with just age-related wear to the finish, mainly to the edges of the prism covers and objective surrounds. Please note previous owners’ names are engraved into the objective end prism covers (see photo).
The textured grip/coverings are in pretty much new condition, with no splits or shrinkage. Please note any white areas in the photos are due to the glare of flash photography.Externally, the lenses are in very good condition, with just one or two very feint surface scratches, only noticeable on very close inspection.
Internally the lenses and prisms are physically is good condition, with no chips or cracks. There are a few specks of dust/lint inside and maybe one or two small dots of fungus, but nothing that can be seen during normal use.Considering it’s age and the small objective size, imaging is surprisingly crisp, but please note they would benefit from a good clean and a basic service, as there is some haze.The leather case and shoulder strap are in very good condition, with good stitching and just typical age-related scuffs and blemishes (see photos). The lid retaining strap is functional, but showing some signs of wear (see photo). The neck strap is also in good condition, but remember these straps are 95 years old, so caution is advised. The case carries a previous owners initials to the top of the lid.This item weighs about 800g inc. case & straps etc, so once packed securely will weigh in excess of 1.1 Kg, which is reflected in my shipping costs.Photographs form a very important part of my description and therefore bidders are advised to study them carefully and to contact me for any additional information they may need.This item will be sent by Tracked Delivery within the UK or Airmail Small Packets (International Signed For) if going overseas.CUSTOMERSERVICEWe take customer satisfaction very seriously and always strive to provde a Five Star service. Consequently, we would ask any buyer who feels unable to leave positive comments with Five Stars in each category to contact us before leaving feedback to discuss how we may address any issues and improve our future service.POST&PACKINGMost items we sell are antique or vintage and often fragile and/or valuable; we therefore take extra care with packing to ensure items arrive in a safe and timely manner. To achieve this we use good quality, professional packaging materials and trackable shipping services. Depending upon destination and value, we use Signed, Tracked or Special Delivery. For larger/heavier items exceeding 2Kgs we may use a courier service.Items are always shipped within 3 working days of cleared payment, but are usually despatched within 24 hours, sometimes the same day. Buyers are welcome to collect in person.We ship worldwide, but overseas bidders should note that Royal Mail have maximum weight (2kgs) and size limits for Airmail and this includes Surface Mail and International Signed For. Items exceeding weight and/or size limits will be sent by International Courier, such as Fedex or Parcelforce.If Post &Packing to a particular destination is not listed, bidders are advised to contact us for a shipping quote before bidding, as costs may vary even between neighbouring countries. PLEASENOTE Good quality packaging materials are quite expensive; whilst we absorb most of this expense, our shipping charges do include a small amount (1 or less) to cover part of the packaging cost. We encourage bidders to review our feedback comments before bidding to satisfy themselves on the quality of our service, with particular reference to our post & packing performance.PAYMENTOur standard payment terms are 3 working days from date of sale, but subject to prior agreement we are happy to be flexible. Bidders are asked to please contact us if they are unable to comply with our payment terms, so that we can come to a mutually acceptable arrangement.We are pleased to accept payment by Paypal, Postal Order, Bank Cheque/Transfer drawn on UKBanks or Cash on Collection. Unless agreed otherwise we ONLYaccept overseas payment by Paypal. Overseas bidders should therefore contact me prior to bidding if NOT intending to pay by PayPal. All bank payments, including eCheques must be cleared prior to despatch, which can take up to 7 days. Get Images that Make Supersized Seem Small.Tailor your auctions with Auctiva’s Listing Templates!
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