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Anti-Aircraft Double Telescope, by Cooke, Troughton & Simms, York, 1942

Inventory Number 86327


Subject
Telescopes
Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Mr Roland Torode in 2004. Mr Torode seems to have purchased it as an antique.
Primary inscriptions
‘Telescope Identification AA Mark II | 1942 CTS No 3660 | OS 583GA | [WD arrow mark]’.
Object type
Telescope
Dimensions
Height: 330mm Width: 880mm Depth: 290mm
Inventory No
86327
Accession Number
2004-4

Description

Anti-aircraft double telescope, designed for spotting and identifying enemy aircraft in wartime. One telescope has low magnification and wide field of view, for spotting aircraft, while the other telescope magnifies 30 times, allowing identification of the aircraft.