Optics & communications equipment

Excellent carrying case for the 6×30 binoculars or Dienstglas manufactured out of red brown coloured phenolic resin (Bakelite). The case is complete with the leather belt loops on the back and with the Pressstoff pulling tab/strap. The case is in clean but sadly damaged condition!

Damaged lid, please observe the photographs!

Mid war 6×30 Dienstglas manufactured from either reworked or unused pre war parts. The binoculars are made by G. Rodenstock which also is the manufacturer who later used the code ESO. The binoculars are most probably made around 1941 utilising unused pre war parts. Hard to find transitional piece!

Excellent 6×30 binoculars or Dienstglas in very good condition. The binoculars are nicely marked dow which indicates production Opticotechna GmbH which is a well known ZF4 and trench periscope manufacturer but is not often encountered on binoculars! The binoculars are of pre war Czech manufacture which have been remade into the German 6×30 pattern around 1940. If you look closely you can still make out the pre war Czech markings. Very hard to find binoculars!

Very nice German optic lightning cable diffuser in excellent and probably in working condition.  This sort of switch could be worn on the belt to easily control the settings!

Textbook desk (radiodesk) clock or Stationsuhr in very good, untouched condition.  The clockwork itself has been manufactured by Kienzle and is nicely marked Heereseigentum, Kienzle 6284, 1940. The clock is complete with the original wooden housing which retains a lot of its original factory applied paint. The wooden housing is marked with an WaA on the bottom underneath the extendable stands. The clock is in good working condition and is untouched!

Kehlmikrofon (Fu) b with plug for the FF33 and Flak headset.

Textbook all bakelite pattern Stirnlampe or headlight in very good condition. The The Stirnlampe is complete with its complete cable, bakelite battery case and elastic head band which are all undamaged and functional. The battery box lacks a compartment for a blue coloured lens and this was example is most likely late war manufactured without the blue lens! Multiple parts, on the battery box as well as on the bakelite bulb housing are nicely marked etl which indicates production by Krieger u. Faudt, Berlin. Textbook all bakelite example in excellent condition. The cable is damaged at the end where it meets the battery box; it will be neccesary to repair this. Otherwise a very nice and matching example!

Textbook large binoculars or D.F. 10×80 (Doppelfernrohr) as used for FLAK spotting in very good condition. The binoculars are nicely marked dkl which indicates production by Josef Schneider & Co., Kreuznach which is a rather hard to encounter manufacturer of optical equipment. Textbook late war example in tan paint which still retains for up to 95%. The binoculars still have the brown coloured face cushion which remains in very good condition for the age of the material. The binoculars are functional, the optics are in good condition but could be cleaned for a better result. Very nice set!

A stunning speckled brown bakelite 6×30 binocular case. Later in the war when the Germans ran out of pigment for bakelite they switched over to different fillers. Sawdust was one of the filling materials used, creating a interesting speckled finish. The brown bakelite dienstglas containers where mostly found with tan 6×30 binoculars. One of the leather belt straps is nicely marked jhg 44 which indicates production by Gustav Genschow u. Co., AG, Lederwarenfabriken, Alstadt-Hachenburg. The case is in untouched as found condition and undamaged condition and has a very aesthetic and vibrant light brown colour which would nicely attribute a late war uniform setup.

Useful spare part that is often missing to the FF33 field phone in good, usable condition. I have 3 of this type.

Amtzusatz für den kleinen Klappenschrank zu 10 ltg. Hard to find dial in good condition complete with lid which is virtually always missing!

Textbook German army issue binoculars or Dienstglas strap in very good condition.

Rare complete 10×45 scope with mount for the Kommandohilfsgerät 35. The mount and optics are both in usable condition but could always be serviced if needed. The mount is rare and goes straight into the Kommandohilfsgerät 35 but is using the same principle as many other German optic mounts. So in theory; it could also be mounted to various other devices. The mount has been restored yet both optics retain their original tan colour. A very rare to find set in excellent condition.

Textbook unmarked 6×30 Dienstglas strap

Textbook pre war leather button flap or Knopflasche in very good condition. This example is made out of high quality thick leather and has brass pips. the button flap is nicely marked Eugen Huger, München 1939. Hard to upgrade pre war spare!

Rare Fprüf. b or Frequenzprüfgerät b für Sender und Empfänger der Typen 10W.S.a,b,c/ 20W.S.b,c,d & Ukw.E.b1,c1,d1 was a single-frequency signal generator that was used to calibrate the local oscillator of the 10W.S.a,b,c/ 20W.S.b,c,d transmitters & Ukw.E.b1,c1,d1 receivers; 25 – 48 MHz, Quarz 2.830 kHz. This signal generator employed a quarz 2.830 kHz.crystal to generate the necessary test frequency. The Fprüf. b was powered from the same source as the receiver and used a special power connector shown below. Different frequency quarz crystals could be used with this device. Text and more information; https://www.kriegsfunker.com/accessories/test_equipment/f_pruf_b.php

Nice original 6×30 binoculars or Dienstglas case in good, undamaged condition. The case is manufactured out of black coloured phenolic resin (bakelite) and is undamaged. The case features leather belt loops and a Pressstoff pulling tab on the closing latch which are all still intact and undamaged.  Very nice and textbook example!