As promised here are some pictures of the periscope which I have taken tonight (in addition to the ones of the case type plate which I had already) The quality isn't too good, but any questions are welcome off-line ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Some of the pictures are with the mirror-prism extended up, some with the same retracted. And you will see that the beautifully shaped wooden handle is attached on some of the pics, and not in others. One picture ( _0 ) shows the inside wooden and lined compartments of the metal case: one for the actual scope and one for the handle. You will find the pictures here: http://home.hccnet.nl/frank.van.lindert/Frank/pictures/Periscope/periscope_0.jpg http://home.hccnet.nl/frank.van.lindert/Frank/pictures/Periscope/periscope_1.jpg http://home.hccnet.nl/frank.van.lindert/Frank/pictures/Periscope/periscope_2.jpg http://home.hccnet.nl/frank.van.lindert/Frank/pictures/Periscope/periscope_3.jpg http://home.hccnet.nl/frank.van.lindert/Frank/pictures/Periscope/periscope_4.jpg http://home.hccnet.nl/frank.van.lindert/Frank/pictures/Periscope/periscope_5.jpg http://home.hccnet.nl/frank.van.lindert/Frank/pictures/Periscope/periscope_6.jpg http://home.hccnet.nl/frank.van.lindert/Frank/pictures/Periscope/periscope_7.jpg http://home.hccnet.nl/frank.van.lindert/Frank/pictures/Periscope/periscope_8.jpg Regards, Frank. On Tue, 26 Nov 2002 16:47:32 +0100, Frank van Lindert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Being an Olympus collector (sorry!) I recently acquired a lot of >optical equipment with one piece which was unidentifiable to me. A >Japanese gentleman has helped me out now identifying it from the text >on the model plate on the case: >http://home.hccnet.nl/frank.van.lindert/Frank/pictures/Periscope/perisco >pe_2.jpg > >So I have learned that the item is an Asahi Pentax trench periscope. >It has been made during WW II and still has its original case and >wooden holding handle. > >The translation of the text on the model plate on the case: > >93 type 50 cm 'observation glass box' >(serial) No. 8411 >Manufactured February 1944 >Asahi Optics (PENTAX Corporation today) > >The periscope, still working well and coming with case, is for sale. >Price indication ? 250 / $ 250. > >Anyone seriously interested please send a message offline to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >I will shortly make some pictures of the periscope and publish them or >mail them to you on request. >-------------------------------------------------------------- >Zie ook/see also: http://www.knmi.nl/maildisclaimer.html
