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Old 28-02-14, 09:40 AM
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Default 1908 officers telescope
this is date 1908 and has a E F G carved in the leather says
w otterway &co
earling
1908
no 3619
tel sig (mk11)
would the E F G be the owner or the unit or something so would it be british or Australian military
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Old 28-02-14, 09:49 AM
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It is Military Issue.

It should aay OTTWAY, EALING.

The initials are the owners at some time in its life.

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Old 28-02-14, 10:00 AM
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your right ottway any idea what the sell for
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Its in very poor condition and if the optics work which is the most important thing, not much!
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Old 28-02-14, 10:08 AM
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yeh it works ok
all these thing came from a suit case full of military stuff I bought home from the rubbish dump were I work
I will give it to the kids to play with thank manchesters
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