WW2 Officers Compass 1943 Date.

The typical British military issue blackened brass Mk II officers compass. Made by T. G. Co Ltd, London and dated 1943. It is in very good working order although the oil in which the dial floats in is a little dark.  read more

Code: 31488

WW2 Light Tank Sighting Scope.

A WW2 British Light Tank Cannon No 33 Mk II sighting scope, mostly used on the infantry and cruiser tanks such as the Matilda, Valentine, Crusader tanks using 2 ponder guns. This one is in good order sight with cross hairs and lenses good just a little blotchy, but it will come apart for cleaning. It measures 16 inches long and has the production number 41547.  read more

Code: 31474

Vintage Sekonda USSR Made 16 Jewel Stopwatch

This vintage Sekonda 16 jewels mechanical stopwatch was made in the USSR, it has a Chrome plated case and comes in its original box, it is in working condition, running and returning to zero, the back of the case shows signs of wear.  read more

Code: 31405

WW2 No3 B677 Gap Measurer in Case.

An ingenious instrument used by the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers to measure the distance between two points, such as the gap between two artillery emplacements or the distance between two banks of a river for bridge building. The device uses a pair of moving mirrors that are adjusted until the two points are both visible and the distance can then be read off a dial. It comes in its origi...  read more

Code: 31336

Victorian Brass and Leather Bound Three Draw Field Telescope

Here is a good probably mid Victorian in date brass and leather bound three draw field telescope, there is no makers mark that I can find, the optics are very good and you can focus it easily, it comes in fair condition with cosmetic issues, the main bottom barrel has three dents, this has no effect on its performance, some of the leather shows signs of age and use but it comes complete...  read more

Code: 24044

WW1 Officers Field Compass – Named to MC Winner.

A very good WW1 era Officers compass in original leather case.
The underside marked F Baker & Son London. It has also been engraved ‘R K Taylor Nightingale 4th Bn Lancs Fusiliers’.
This refers to Ralph Kennith Taylor Nightingale who got his commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the 4th battalion Lancashire Fusiliers in 1999. He entered the war in 1914 at the rank of Captain of the 2nd ...  read more

Code: 31285

Vintage/WW2 Era Air Ministry I.C.A.N Flight Dalton Computer

To give this item its full description it is an ‘Air Ministry I.C.A.N calibration navigational computer, model MK.IIID’ commonly referred to as a ‘whiz wheel’ or Dalton computer, this one has a reference No6B/180, it is described as a manual, analog flight computer used to solve navigation problems such as true airspeed, ground speed, heading and height corrections, so considering all that tech...  read more

Code: 31258

WW2 US M6 Sherman Tank Periscope

A single WW2 US Tank periscope, one of several mounted in brackets around the tank and hatches for the driver and co-driver. This one is in excellent condition and comes in part of its original cardboard box.  read more

Code: 31215

Pair Early 20thC RNLI Marked Binoculars.

A rare find, a pair of superb quality binoculars by H H & Son Ltd of Liverpool. They are finished in black with eye cups and marked on one of the shrouds ‘Royal National Lifeboat Institution’. They are in very good condition, nice clear, clean lenses, leather neck strap and what looks to be a later brown leather case. 5x 5 inches.  read more

Code: 30030

H Hughes & Sons Telescope Award Prize 1912.

A superb quality large single draw leather and brass telescope made by H. Hughes & Son London. It was given as an award and there is an engraved inscription on the forward lens guard, which reads; “The Incorporated Thames Nautical Training College. ‘HMS Worcester’ Port of London, First Nautical & Mathematical Division. 1st Prize. Head Boy in Examination. Awarded to ARTHUR GEORGE SHIELDS. Midsum...  read more

Code: 30183