Description
Vintage / antique Busch “Winett” Binocular folding opera glasses / miniature pocket binoculars, supplied with the original small carry case.
A very compact and unusual early folding design, with extending eyepieces and engraved central plate marked:
Busch
“Winett” Binocular
Pat. Appl’d for
These fold down neatly for storage and display, making them a nice collectible piece of vintage optical equipment.
Believed to be German manufacture, likely dating to the 1920s–1930s.
Main features:
- Engraved central plate: Busch Winett Binocular Pat Appld for
- Twist-up/down main barrel for image focusing, and pull up eyepiece barrel
- Magnification: not marked; likely around 3x
- Objective lens diameter: 20mm
- Size when fully open: 118mm (W) x 54mm (H) x 26mm (D)
- Size when closed): 65mm (W) x 35mm (H) x 26mm (D)
- Weight: 110g
- Good vintage cosmetic condition overall
- Optics are intact and clean, with clear image for the age
Good vintage cosmetic condition for age, with expected rubbing, paint loss and signs of use. Includes case. Please see photos for full detail.
A scarce and attractive piece for collectors of antique optics, opera glasses, or pocket binoculars.
How to use: Fully pull up the eyepiece barrels, then turn them anticlockwise to focus.
