Hello... I've been a lurker on this great site for a few years and recently came across an item that has me a bit perplexed.
I came across this brass three draw telescope at an antique shop that just opened up. When I picked it up I was praying it was Scout Regiment marked. It wasn't, but it had broad arrow and stamped "Stanley and Co., London". The leather is in great condition and the optic quality is awesome as well. I was a little leery about the stamp and no date... something just doesn't look right... but the price was what I was willing to pay for a cool vintage brass telescope.
I have been digging online for information of British telescopes and "Stanley & Co., London" but drawing a dead-end. There's info on the Signalling, GS and Scout Regiment marked telescopes but all those are clearly marked. Comparing this to the plethora of Scout marked telescope images I confidently say this is the same pattern. There was a W.F. Stanley & Co. that made telescopes in London in the late 19th/early 20th century and whose factory was recquisitioned by the gov't in WW1 and WW2 but little other info on that.
Any thoughts? Anyone ever seen one like this?
I came across this brass three draw telescope at an antique shop that just opened up. When I picked it up I was praying it was Scout Regiment marked. It wasn't, but it had broad arrow and stamped "Stanley and Co., London". The leather is in great condition and the optic quality is awesome as well. I was a little leery about the stamp and no date... something just doesn't look right... but the price was what I was willing to pay for a cool vintage brass telescope.
I have been digging online for information of British telescopes and "Stanley & Co., London" but drawing a dead-end. There's info on the Signalling, GS and Scout Regiment marked telescopes but all those are clearly marked. Comparing this to the plethora of Scout marked telescope images I confidently say this is the same pattern. There was a W.F. Stanley & Co. that made telescopes in London in the late 19th/early 20th century and whose factory was recquisitioned by the gov't in WW1 and WW2 but little other info on that.
Any thoughts? Anyone ever seen one like this?
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