1940's WW2 Carl Zeiss BLC 12x60 'T'
Carl Zeiss blc Flak 12 x 60 'T' binoculars. A beautiful set of WW2 binoculars in excellent condition made in Germany during World War 2. These were designed to be used in conjunction with a 4 meter long range finder for directing heavy Flak guns. At the start of WWII, Germany wanted to keep the makers of its military equipment secret and assigned each company with a letter code to which 'blc' was assigned to the Carl Zeiss of Jena Company. This particular set is marked with a large 'T' which denotes coated optics, an anti reflective substance is applied on the outside lens surfaces and silvering on the prisms. The optics themselves are clear and functional, the binoculars retain all the original name plates and details, all mechanical functions such as the thumb screw for fine adjustment of the the rain guard / eye shade are working as they should. This set is fitted with the original adjustable and variable eye shades for use in all daytime and darker light conditions. The tripod