Monday 6th July - Antiques, Jewellery, Militaria, Coins, Vinyl, Toys, Ceramics, Collectables

Monday 6th July - Antiques, Jewellery, Militaria, Coins, Vinyl, Toys, Ceramics, Collectables

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Lot 527: An Assortment of Vintage Optical Equipment Including a Kodak Retina Ia Camera and Carl Zeiss Binoculars

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Start price: £20

Estimated price: £20 - £40

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An assortment of vintage optical instruments comprising a 35mm folding camera, two pairs of binoculars, and a draw telescope. The collection includes a Kodak Retina Ia (Type 015) folding viewfinder camera, serial number 413778, featuring a Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-Xenar f:3,5/50mm lens (serial 2404761) and a Compur-Rapid shutter with speeds from 1 to 1/500 second plus B. The camera is constructed with a metal chassis, black textured leatherette covering, and satin chrome trim, accompanied by a fitted brown leather ever-ready case. Also present is a pair of Carl Zeiss Jena Jenoptem 8x30W wide-angle binoculars with central focusing and a right-eyepiece diopter adjustment, housed in a structured brown leather carry case with a red velvet-lined lid. A second pair of binoculars by Dumont Paris, the Maxima 8×40 model, is included with a large dark brown leather carry case. Completing the lot is a single-draw terrestrial telescope featuring a polished brass draw-tube and fittings with a dark wood main barrel and a sliding eyepiece cover.