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    Posted: May/14/2010 at 04:06
hello all,
this is my first post on this site so bear with me, a very interesting scope just came into my possession and i need help with identification and history. unfortunately i,m not in my home country at the mo, so no photos.
the scope is 8" long x 1" and is marked
TELESCOPE
No 78 Mk1
2535/64
99-960-6970
Dr.Wohler
Kassel
2x17'
 
 
any info would be welcome, i suspect it is german possibly military.,
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The Dr. F. A. Wöhler company is defunct since the early 1960's.
 
They were a producer of the K41 riflescope für the K98 during WWII.
 
They also made microscopes and binoculars.
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