Kriegsmarine 7x50 Flak 140 binocular!

[andundiek]

Hello to you all,

I have some questions about my latest find!
It´s a very nice Carl Zeiss Jena Kriegsmarine marked 7x50 binocular.
I´ve been looking on the internet but couldn´t find exactly the same.

What I´d like to know is if the Flak 140 marking is just the name of the model?

I know it is of ww2 date but is it possible to get more precise about the date?

Does anyone of you know where I can get the missing eyecap protector with the elastik that is supposed to be connected to the hook inbetween the eyecups?

Any info is very welcome!

Well here it is!

[andundiek]

backside

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top

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adler

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flak 140

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cross in right lens

[andundiek]

last one!

[behblc]

Nice set

Eric, Hans Seeger dates this set and the batch it came from to MAy 1939 , a batch of 500 , 8 of the 500 being known to Dr. Seeger.

The rainguard will be hard to obtain , its probably a leather "benutzer" spring mounted to tension over the occulars.

Have not seen one marked as "Flak" its a hard to get set I would imagine.
My advice would be to hang on to it.

[andundiek]

Thanks!

Hello behblc,

Thanks for the very welcome information about the precise date and further information!
I must say I´ve become more interested in German binoculars since i bought this one and a 10x50 lately but I don´t have mr Seegers book although I´ve heard it´s worth the money.

Thank´s again and don´t worry...............I like it to much to let it go

[behblc]

Dr. Seeger's "Grey Book".

Han's " Grey Book" is certainly worth the money, if you are going to go for optics there is a lot in it.
Presently its the best reference book that can be had.

[andundiek]

update on my binocular.....

Hello there,

Thought I would share some images of the bakelite rainguard I found for my binocular to see iff there´s a chance this is the right model used on these!

Found it in a box with old binocular parts in a antiqueshop overhere.

[andundiek]

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last

[behblc]

Benutzer.

The benutzer / rainguard is unfortunately not the right type.
Would be most likely this type , but they are so hard to come by you did well to get the one in use.

[andundiek]

Hello James,

Thank you very much for your reply´s.

I must admit I thought my rainguard looked a bit to "fancy" to be military but for the time being it is a nice one......just have to wait untill the day I find a good one as on your picture!
Who knows. I never stop dreaming...and searching....