Any info on Indy's binoculars in LC?

AZIndy · Post by **AZIndy** » Fri Aug 09, 2002 2:13 am

Hey guys I was wondering if anyone had any info on the binoculars used by Indy in last crusade when he was looking at the German caravan towards the canyon of the Crescet Moon. I was wondering if you had any information on these binoculars. I know they were shown for about 3 seconds and I couldnt get a good look, maybe brass? Thanks!
AZ

Pyroxene · Post by **Pyroxene** » Fri Aug 09, 2002 10:24 am

AZIndy wrote:Hey guys I was wondering if anyone had any info on the binoculars used by Indy in last crusade when he was looking at the German caravan towards the canyon of the Crescet Moon. I was wondering if you had any information on these binoculars. I know they were shown for about 3 seconds and I couldnt get a good look, maybe brass? Thanks!
AZ

I have some that came from my grandfather. I will have to compare them and see.

Koreana Jones · Post by **Koreana Jones** » Fri Aug 09, 2002 11:43 pm

Hey AZ!

I got a pair of those binocs. Sad to say that I love these much better than the ones of our time. Really comfy! Civil War issue I believe. More info to come.

Best Regards,
Jun

Illinois Troy · Post by **Illinois Troy** » Sat Aug 10, 2002 2:19 am

Koreana, that's exactly what I've always thought. Especially the way the binocs have the brass rings set up.

- Illinois

AZIndy · Post by **AZIndy** » Sat Aug 10, 2002 6:50 pm

Awesome thank you! Any possibilty of posting a pic? Or at least a screen capture from LC?

Bogie1943 · Post by **Bogie1943** » Sat Aug 10, 2002 7:46 pm

Well about a week ago I recieved a gift from the old mom, it's a distressed brass colapsable telescope, like the kinda that we used at sea a long time ago, I was like wow this is cool, but what am I going to do with, well I took it upstairs and looked right at my Indy Gear and said hey, he has binoculars, this is more unique, it's a fictisious piece of gear but I like and it fits the time.

Tennessee Harper · Post by **Tennessee Harper** » Wed Aug 14, 2002 8:27 pm

Ahh great! Something else to spend money on! Jeez! Where do you guys come up with this stuff?

IndyFrench · Post by **IndyFrench** » Sat Aug 24, 2002 4:27 pm

There's an antique shop here in Atlanta that has a pair of binocs that look identical (and from that period) in excellent condition for around $325.

IF

Koreana Jones · Post by **Koreana Jones** » Sat Aug 24, 2002 5:29 pm

325?! Geez... I got mine for 75 for Lee Keppler. Older binocs don't even go for that much at the gunshows I go to. Wonder why that pair is so high. Better be the ones that HF actually used!

Best Regards,
Jun

Chamorro · Post by **Chamorro** » Sat Aug 24, 2002 5:52 pm

Wait a minute ... Lee sells binoculars? Since when? Let's see those pics!

Koreana Jones · Post by **Koreana Jones** » Sat Aug 24, 2002 6:21 pm

Sorry bro... Lee only had one for sale. Well, you'll be able to see it next time we meet.

Best Regards,
Jun

Jonesy · Post by **Jonesy** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 1:54 pm

I wanted those binocs!!!

I had it Marcus, I had it in my hand.

But NOOOOOO, being a nice guy, I handed them over to Jun and let him buy them. Boy, I kick myself everyday for that one.

Koreana Jones · Post by **Koreana Jones** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 9:05 pm

Handed?! I don't think so Jonesy. It was a race to get it and I won. HAH! We were competitors that day. Remember? It was actually the day of the John Williams summit at the Bowl. LA to San Diego then all the way up to LA for the concert. 5 to 6 hours of driving just for a piece of gear. NUTS!

Jun

Magnum · Post by **Magnum** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 11:39 pm

Can we see some pics of these binoculars? Thanks.

Jonesy · Post by **Jonesy** » Sun Sep 01, 2002 12:21 am

Ahh, the good ole days Jun!

Actually I gave them to you at the Ventura show, and you didn't buy 'em then. But you went and got them that day in S.D.

Geesh, what some people will do for gear! Haha.

Dakota Ellison · Post by **Dakota Ellison** » Sun Mar 02, 2003 9:56 pm

I was in TJ MAX yesterday browsing the bric-a-brac section when I saw these binoculars. These are made in India and made to look vintage, but they were so Indy like I had to get them.

Lots of brass and leather.

Here's 2 shots from Last Crusade:

Not exact put they're in the ballpark.

Chamorro · Post by **Chamorro** » Sun Mar 02, 2003 9:59 pm

T.J. Maxx? Are they functional or just decorative? Very nice find.

Dakota Ellison · Post by **Dakota Ellison** » Sun Mar 02, 2003 11:13 pm

They were sold to be decorative, but they do work, though the magnification isn't much. I've disassembled the whole thing and it would be possible to put stronger lenses inside.

Bogie1943 · Post by **Bogie1943** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 11:43 am

How much were those binoculars???????

Dakota Ellison · Post by **Dakota Ellison** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:19 pm

They were $29.

PropReplicator · Post by **PropReplicator** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 12:57 pm

I believe I discovered what the binocs were a couple of years ago. I will take pics of the pair I have and show you guys. I posted pics when I found them, but no one seemed interested in the binocs at the time, although everyone agreed that they were probably the correct make and model.

I will get you guys the info, too, so you can pick up a pair. I still see them on E-bay all the time, and I believe they are spot-on to the screen-used ones.

Chamorro · Post by **Chamorro** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 1:20 pm

Yes do let us know. This has been something I have been searching for quite a while.

Indiana · Post by **Indiana** » Tue Mar 25, 2003 5:52 pm

Koreana Jones wrote: I got a pair of those binocs. Sad to say that I love these much better than the ones of our time. Really comfy! Civil War issue I believe. More info to come.

Yes I too have a pair from then. Im pretty sure theyre Civil War issue. Mine are brass. From memory I think they look pretty much like Indy´s.
L8TER,
Indiana!!!!!!

PropReplicator · Post by **PropReplicator** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 9:05 am

The civil war issued binocs are close, but not spot-on. the ones I have are European. Sadly, though, I forgot to grab some pics of it after we got back from my son's baseball practice late last night. I'll see what I can do on my lunch hour today.

Indiana · Post by **Indiana** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 1:43 pm

Now that I come to think about it... some brittish WWII ones look pretty close to the ones in the screen grabs.
Just another thought,
Indiana

Pyroxene · Post by **Pyroxene** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 2:09 pm

Indiana wrote:Now that I come to think about it... some brittish WWII ones look pretty close to the ones in the screen grabs.
Just another thought,
Indiana

That's probably what they were.

PropReplicator · Post by **PropReplicator** » Wed Mar 26, 2003 2:53 pm

Here's the info on them. I'll take pics tonight after work.

Here's what is on the eye pieces: "Colmont, Ft. - Paris"

Note that there are several styles with this name on them. Below is an example of the WRONG kind of Colmont Ft.s:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... gory=13964

Any info on Indy's binoculars in LC?

Any info on Indy's binoculars in LC?

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