Talk about SA and authentic....1918 Colmont Binoculars
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Talk about SA and authentic....1918 Colmont Binoculars
These are just beautiful...They are the real deal, the case the quality the everything...perfectly distressed but in amazing condition with nothing broken, just p e r f e c t l y worn.
I think that even if you were not fussed about IJ you would want these....
enjoy the pictures....
http://s460.photobucket.com/albums/qq32 ... nd%20case/
I think that even if you were not fussed about IJ you would want these....
enjoy the pictures....
http://s460.photobucket.com/albums/qq32 ... nd%20case/
Re: Talk about SA and authentic....1918 Colmont Binoculars
Nice where did you get them?
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Re: Talk about SA and authentic....1918 Colmont Binoculars
Found them on the bay....search Colmont Binoculars....and wait. They were a pretty standard make and can be found in good and bad condition.
That being said, the naked eye does a similar job to these old things , but a nice prop nonetheless
That being said, the naked eye does a similar job to these old things , but a nice prop nonetheless
Re: Talk about SA and authentic....1918 Colmont Binoculars
they are VERY VERY nice. Have you tried if they are an exact match with screengrabs?
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Re: Talk about SA and authentic....1918 Colmont Binoculars
That's a great find! They sure look the part.
BTW, is it documented that the LC binocs were Colmont? I've seen some Jumelles that looked pretty dang close.
RaiderZee
BTW, is it documented that the LC binocs were Colmont? I've seen some Jumelles that looked pretty dang close.
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Re: Talk about SA and authentic....1918 Colmont Binoculars
Hey Raider Zee....they are colmont!....The previous poster proved it with his screen grabs...as they say to me...do a search...because I cannot remember the thread, however he gave me the clue
cya
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ps if you reeeeeallly want me to do a comparison shot...throw me the examples and I will match them
cya
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ps if you reeeeeallly want me to do a comparison shot...throw me the examples and I will match them
Re: Talk about SA and authentic....1918 Colmont Binoculars
There are a few pictures here viewtopic.php?f=16&t=14592&hilit=binoculars which is also the thread I think you were talking about. The binoculars owned by "Lightning" are a very very close match but there are still some differences, it's probably the right brand but not the right model.
Although the binoculars model is not documented officially I think you have found the right brand, Colmonts ARE the closest I've seen
Although the binoculars model is not documented officially I think you have found the right brand, Colmonts ARE the closest I've seen
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Re: Talk about SA and authentic....1918 Colmont Binoculars
That is a nice find. SA? Maybe yes, maybe no, but who really cares that much?
Re: Talk about SA and authentic....1918 Colmont Binoculars
As to the screen accuracy of my pair, there's some distortion due to differing focal lengths of lenses in the comparison shots. I think they are more accurate than they look. Glad you found a pair with the leather intact. Mine was entirely missing the pieces near the lenses and the body pieces were torn and falling off.
Re: Talk about SA and authentic....1918 Colmont Binoculars
The leather-less look of yours is just as cool Lightning, by the way I was referring to the lenses, the body of the eye piece look much bigger than what we see on screen but still a very close match. Don't feel shy to post more picture to contraddict me hehe, I'm always enjoying seeing these beautiful binoculars.