Binoculars Rodenstock 8x27, Turkish Republik ☪, 1927

Binoculars ٢٧x٨ (8x27) produced by Rodenstock, in 1927 for the Turkish Army ☪
Rodenstock as well as Zeiss produced technical and optical instrumentation for the Turkish army as, in Turkish territory, there were no optical factories which could have complied with the production and consequent supply.
On the right ocular plate there is the mark of the Republic of Turkey (crescent with star in the center), and written in Arabic "Republic of Turkey" and below this we find the number ١٩٢٧ (1927) year of production, all reported in Arabic as the reform of the alphabet from Arabic to Roman took place in 1928.
On the left eyepiece, under the binoculars specifications, the serial number ٢٤٩٨ (2498) is shown in Arabic numerals.
Furthermore, also on the wheel relative to the interpupillary distance, the Arabic numbers are shown.
Excellent storage conditions, collimated and functioning in all its mechanisms.

Storia della Rodenstock:
The company was founded in Würzburg (Germany) by Josef Rodenstock under the name Optisches Institut G. Rodenstock in 1877. In the beginning, the company produced barometers, ophthalmic lenses and frames, scales, as well as various measuring instruments in its precision mechanics workshop.
In 1880, Rodenstock developed his first patented products, the so-called Diaphragma lenses, and only two years later he already exported them to Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy and Russia.
From 1883 onward, the company was based in Munich, and a grinding shop was established in Regen (Bavarian Forest) in 1898.
In 1899, Rodenstock started producing the first sunglasses with UV protection.
In 1886, he acquired the Rodenstock company grounds at Isartalstraße (today's Dreimühlenviertel); and when Josef's son Alexander Rodenstock joined the company in 1905, Rodenstock's entire production was moved to Munich.
From the 1920s onward, Rodenstock launched the mass production of camera lenses for a large number of major camera manufacturers. As the result of pressure from the clients for these lenses, the company stopped the production of its own cameras. Between 1930 and 1939, Rodenstock established representatives and offices on all major markets worldwide.
During WWII, Rodenstock manufactured armaments such as binoculars and optical prisms for tanks. The company also continued to manufacture eyeglasses, as those were deemed of military importance and indispensable. After the war, Rodenstock once again focused on its core competences, particularly the fields of ophthalmic lenses and frames.