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    Yeah.....But you cannot shave with binoculars!

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    Picked these up a while ago, not much to go on as far as description?
    My guess is war time marine.

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    S.L.A.M.,.......SHAVE LIKE A MAN!!!
    Not like a G.I.R.L. (Gentleman In Razor Limbo)

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    Quote Originally Posted by sharptonn View Post
    Yeah.....But you cannot shave with binoculars!
    That's very true, but they do look awesome and I reckon Bob could use them to inspect the edge when he is honing
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    Quote Originally Posted by Raol View Post
    Picked these up a while ago, not much to go on as far as description?
    My guess is war time marine.

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    They look more like opera glasses to me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sharptonn View Post
    Yeah.....But you cannot shave with binoculars!
    You know that someone somewhere will find a way to take that as a challenge...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Raol View Post
    Picked these up a while ago, not much to go on as far as description?
    My guess is war time marine.
    They look to be late 1800s to early 1900s. Nice find.

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    yea that size probably opera glasses
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    Nice! I can see a well-heeled Individual with those at a horse track back in the day!

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    I think Kees binos are early field glasses not opera glasses.

    https://www.bing.com/images/search?q...sses&FORM=IGRE

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobH View Post
    I think Kees binos are early field glasses not opera glasses.

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    You may well be right.
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