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I’m debating on whether or not to do any type of cosmetic restoration on them due to their extreme rarity and excellent original condition. I actually contacted the National Science Museum in Tokyo to see if they would be interested in acquiring them before I make any changes to them. As much as I would hate giving them up (I’ve dreamed of owning a pair of Big Eyes for years), I will give them up as long as I’m able to replace them with a similar (and less rare/historically significant) pair of binos. I’m an idiot right?

If anyone knows the English translation of the writing on the brass plate, please let me know. Just found out some more info on my particular Toko Big Eye’s... *22.5 degree inclined eyepieces *Erfle eyepieces *60 degree FOV *Large, Porro 2 prisms w/exit face angled at 22.5 degrees *Swiveling Rhomboid Prisms to adjust IPD *Performance rating= EXCELLENT This information was acquired from: http://home.europa.com/~telscope/japanbin.txt

If anyone knows the English translation of the writing on the brass plate, please let me know.

I just purchased a great looking pair of Vintage WW2 era Toko Big Eye binoculars. I would love to learn all I can about these. They are in fantastic original, non-restored condition and have great optics. I’m interested in hearing what everyone thinks they’re worth. I want to know if I overpaid, underpaid, etc. In the end, I really don’t care because I already bought them and no way am I returning them. I’m not gonna say how much I paid and I won’t get my feelings hurt no matter what estimate anyone makes. I’m happy with my purchase and that’s all that matters to me. Thanks!

I’ve never mounted a refractor piggyback onto my 11 inch sct, but I know it can be done. There are several companies that provide mounting hardware to do this, but which one works best? I have an EdgeHD 1100 and I want to mount an Astrotech AT102ed (feathertouch focuser version) on it. Everything will be mounted to my Losmandy G11g. I will be using it for both visual observing and imaging. I’d like to skip the “trial and error” part of the process. Any advice or recommendations will be appreciated.