Completely refurbish or not?

[glaser]

[QUOTE=Mikedenmark;8722642]The value after restoration would equal any cheap japanese binocular. They will have little to no collector value afterwards.

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[Lloyd I.]

Thanks for the input. I guess I'm looking at this like I own a classic car or a vintage watch that needs service. The crud that is growing on the inside wasn't there when I was a kid. I grew up with them and I'm just trying to maintain them, keep them running, so to speak.

The Steiners I bought, were on sale and are an entry level Marine model that are waterproofed/resistant. I got this "anti-plotch/plotch recovery" neck-strap just in case.

Absolute necessity on any watercraft and they work too.

[Gumball]

[QUOTE=glaser;8731348]

The value after restoration would equal any cheap japanese binocular. They will have little to no collector value afterwards.

+1

I would beg to differ - check the ebay prices on a few "hard to find" models.