Binoculars help

[hcliffe]

These are marked Dienstglas, I am considering purchasing. What is the value, who used these?

[RichardC]

is there a named maker on the binos?

[hcliffe]

Hi Richard, here is the information the seller provided.

The round thing in the center reads: Fernglas 08127003 Emif Busch A G Rothonox (? - a little hard to read). There is a number after the Dienstglas that reads: No 127093. Another marking appears to read 1X.17. There are two small areas of paint loss on the sides near the large lenses.

[georgecl]

Hi Harry,


I think these are call 08's for short of the date made .

Small officer bino's . The last pair I saw sell with case was approx. $185.00.

A few years back no one wanted these..

George Liuzunie

[Chip M]

Dienstglas

hcliffe,

These issue glasses were carried by many NCOs as well, depending on their job within the unit. For instance, every machine gun crew NCO had a pair. As you may have guessed, the X.17 is the month and year of manufacture, that is, October 1917. These are common and in my experience sell for $150.00 or less with the case, maybe more if the case is some unusual Ersatz pattern.

Regards,
Chip