} var ptest='' Pros: The size - if you want a light pocket set of bino's then these aren't the ones to buy, Summary: I have owned these for too many years now and they are as great now as they were over 20 years ago, Summary: For the price a good optic (considering it age) Cons: Smooth focusing but a bit too light (may be a problem of this particular specimen). * ') } 189.016 CARL ZEISS JENA � MARINEGLAS - last serial number 232.246 CARL ZEISS JENA - SILVAMAR 232246 6 X) The objective tubes are made out of plain aluminium?/zinc (painted black in the case of the military models).The civilian models (mainly) have the leatherette covering on the longer tubes.
This binocular was serial numbered according to the circa 1943-1945 �Militärglas-Kurznummernkreis�, but if dated according to the original series would appear to have been manufactured in 1899.