Prism Binoculars

Description:

This is a black metal instrument with black leather covering the barrels. The objective lenses are 50 mm diameter. The eyepieces focus separately. The eye end of the left prism housing is marked “7 x 50 / MARSEPT” and the right one is marked “E. LEITZ / WETZLAR / 476092.” There is a black leather case.

Leitz made this model between 1932 and 1962. This example may have been used during World War II.

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military, Military, Optics

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Credit Line: U.S. Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Chief of Ordnance

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.58635MCatalog Number: 58635MAccession Number: 213624

Object Name: prism binocularsOther Terms: Equipment, Individual

Physical Description: leather (overall material)Measurements: overall: 9 in x 8 1/2 in x 4 in; 22.86 cm x 21.59 cm x 10.16 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-5958-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_433321

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