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Offered is a vintage piece of military equipment. The man I bought it from called it a trench periscope, telescope or trench binocular. Stamped on a brass plate is \"TELESCOPE B.C. M1917B 1 - NO 50 - J BR - FRANKFORD ARSENAL 1943. On one side etched into the brass is Société d\'Optique et de Mécanique, PARIS. On the other side stamped into the brass is Longue vue binoculaire -C g ne 14444. Optics are very good but internally dusty. One of the eye pieces has a chip out of the hard bakelite that fits against your face. The piece has been painted over the original military color with a silver paint. I find two dents in each of the long columns (don\' know what they are called), light oxidation, and the name J. A. Debroka etched in the silver paint. There are no other parts. Glass is not cracked or chipped. Measures a little over 18\" tall and is very heavy.Great piece to add to a military collection.
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