What is this item, WW2?

[Dinoboy]

This came from my grandads attic, it has great magnification.
He was a mortar sergeant in WW2, any ideas what it's come from?

Thanks.

[Pothole]

Looks like a spotting scope

[Dinoboy]

More photos.

[ApOrbital]

Scope when using mortars? It's cool high five for having it.

[Captain Raymond Holt]

one of deeze I think

[Dinoboy]

It does look like the one in Captain Holts link, though in better condition. It's a shame the rubber eye ring was brittle and disintegrated when touched.
What would it have been attached to, there are 4 bolt holes on the bottom.

[Cantaloupe]

Did he have a history of stealing stuff ?

You should really hand it back, Gov. property and all .

Christ, some folk eh ?

[JapanRed]

Cantaloupe said:

Did he have a history of stealing stuff ?

You should really hand it back, Gov. property and all .

Christ, some folk eh ?

Bet you’re a right laugh at parties aren’t ya?

[mintybiscuit]

JapanRed said:

Cantaloupe said:

Did he have a history of stealing stuff ?

You should really hand it back, Gov. property and all .

Christ, some folk eh ?

Bet you’re a right laugh at parties aren’t ya?

I shouldn't worry.
He's a bit of a melon !!

[Dinoboy]

mintybiscuit said:

JapanRed said:

Cantaloupe said:

Did he have a history of stealing stuff ?

You should really hand it back, Gov. property and all .

Christ, some folk eh ?

Bet you’re a right laugh at parties aren’t ya?

I shouldn't worry.
He's a bit of a melon !!

[davhill]

It's a monocular, which really does mean half a pair of binoculars.

If it doesn't have a reticule (crosshairs) it was probably used for spotting
the fall of the bombs.

It might have been attached to a field tripod or a strut/bracket rising from the mortar baseplate.

It looks to have survived well so perhaps it never saw service.

FYI, try putting, 'WW2 Mortar Scope' into Google and take a look at the images. Interesting stuff on there.

Edited by davhill on Sunday 13th October 01:37

[Eric Mc]

Range finders usually have two lenses (to provide parallax).

[andybebop]

Although the auction has ended the info is still visible further down the page.

https://auction.catawiki.com/kavels/22940887-franc...

[Dinoboy]

That's great, thanks very much guys. Glad I asked now

[ApOrbital]

This is why i love ph apart from the melon.

[ChrisnChris]

Eric Mc said:

Range finders usually have two lenses (to provide parallax).

I guess they put the dummy there for scale, could have given him some shoes and socks though.

[red_slr]

Cantaloupe said:

Christ, some folk eh ?

In your own words.

[Eric Mc]

ChrisnChris said:

Eric Mc said:

Range finders usually have two lenses (to provide parallax).

I guess they put the dummy there for scale, could have given him some shoes and socks though.

He did look a bit under clothed, I have to admit.