Description
An original brass draw-tube telescope manufactured during the Second World War, clearly marked:
“TEL. SCT. REGT. IIs”
K.E.C. 1942
Broadbent Clarkson Type
C.S. 126 G.A. No. 4656 (with an arrow symbol)
This example is housed in its original leather covering and comes with the correct leather carry cases, showing honest period wear consistent with wartime service.
Construction & Features:
- Solid brass 3-draw construction
- Leather-clad barrel with brass fittings
- Military issue markings and serial numbers intact
- Collapses neatly into its original carry cases
- Extendable sunshade
- Objective lens: 50 mm
- Length: 260 mm (closed) – 750 mm (extended, excluding sunshade)
- Telescope weight: approx. 1.1 kg
Conditions:
Optics intact and present clear images for its age. Lenses have been cleaned where accessible. Some age-related marks and surface wear remain, as expected for an 80+ year old military instrument. No visible dents to brass tubes which show attractive natural patina. Leather shows wear, scuffs and ageing but remains structurally intact.
This is a genuine wartime British military telescope, not a modern reproduction. Ideal for collectors of WWII militaria, military optics, or display in a period study, office or collection.
