U.D.F. – 7 X 50 U-BOAT CONNING TOWER BINOCULARS BY CARL ZEISS -1094

U.D.F. – 7 X 50 U-BOAT CONNING TOWER BINOCULARS BY CARL ZEISS -1094

Comes from the short number range, the special edition with the German Eagle and marine inventory number 1094.
The Holy Grail in every naval collection!
They were mounted on a permanently present metal stand at the front in the conning tower.
The U.D.F 7x50 binoculars were a part of the U.Z.O (Uberwasser – Ziel – Optik, or: Above water – Target – Optics).
The binoculars were deployed during the lancing of torpedoes on the surface.
Due to the special construction and the use of seawater-resistant bronze, these binoculars are pressure- and waterproof up to 30 atm / 300 meters.
Despite the fact that the binocular was watertight it would only be mounted after coming to the surface, and afterwards it was taken back inside.
In the case of a sudden emergency dive the viewer could be left behind on the conning tower.
These binoculars have a fixed focus.
Executed with a knob on the right eyepiece for: Hell & Dunkel (light and dark).
At night the knob would be put in the Dunkel position, the vertical line graticule in the right eyepiece
would then be illuminated through the use of luminous paint.
At the back there is a bending bar for adjusting the eye position.
Condition:
Original paint with light patina
Slight discoloration due to use and oil stains
Clear optics (see last image)
No chips, scratches or other damage to the optics
Blue lens coating is intact and undamaged
Bending bar at the back fully working
Both flip-up eye cups work well and click nicely around the eyepieces
Specification:
Fix focus
T. coating
Massif bronze body
Serial number 207649
Porro 2 prism with blue coated lenses
Watertight up to 30 atm/300 meter
Aiming sight with small vertical line in the right ocular
Weight 5,550 kg
Objective diameter 50mm
ITEM : 564
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