What is it?

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 12:46 pm

My neighbor brought this over he got it at a relatives and no one has a clue what it was used for.
My guess is its for surveying or military.

Merle · Post by **Merle** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 1:01 pm

trench binoculars from WW1

Ray Newman · Post by **Ray Newman** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 1:22 pm

Looks like an incomplete "BC 'Scope -- Battery Commander's Periscope. Believe the BS 'Scope was designed and developed for WWI trench warfare use.

I served with Echo battery 12 Marines in Vietnam and the battery had one. Among pother things, the BC scope could be utilized for land survey if the Theodolite was not functioning. I learned basic survey off of one. Have not seen one and its accompanying surveyor's tripod of the surplus market in years. Even back in the days of selling off surplus, th BC 'Scope was not exactly inexpensive and easy to find.

https://www.seilerinst.com/divisions/ma ... periscope/

Pictures at: https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/ ... e&fr=yfp-t

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 1:25 pm

Thanks fellers your right, i looked on ebay after ya told me what they are and there`s a couple there for 700 bucks.
Chit now my neighbor will want them back.
After more looking these seem to be German WW1.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 2:40 pm

I thought that may be what it was.
The condition looks to be very good for something that old.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 2:42 pm

Things are stuck and need freeing up and one of the lower lenses is broke.

M. M. Wright · Post by **M. M. Wright** » Mon Feb 18, 2019 9:42 pm

It's a rangefinder for artillery I think. I guess you could do a rough survey with one but it's only accurate to within yards. "Battery Commander" battery of artillery?

Old No7 · Post by **Old No7** » Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:41 am

And that device -- is how the phrase "A Peeping Pitchy" got started...

Then again, I think Pitchy lives way out in the woods and there are no fences next to neighbors (with daughters) to look over...

Old No7

Old No7 · Post by **Old No7** » Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:51 am

OK, for a more serious reply...

Most of the images I saw online showed German troops using them -- maybe you want to look closely for any maker's marks or proofmarks. That might help with the resale/collector value.

Old No7

Trench Binocular.jpg

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:10 pm

oh heck if Norma got mad and started throwing things i could hide behind a log and see when it was safe to come back to the house.

Neighbor came over and took them home, we took them apart and fixed a few things so they do work like they`er supposed too.

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