Original U.S. WWII Navy 10x MkII Spyglass Refracting Telescope by Wollensak Optical with Wood Case - Dated 1942 Category_Lock Assembly This totally original incredible example

This totally original incredible example has a massive 23 1/2 inch wood shaft with a double band spiked iron head and a 2 1/2 inch spike to the top

The print is mounted on a cardboard backing

with the often missing pre-filter still present

indicating it was awarded to a Combatant in the war

Original U.S. WWII Navy 10x MkII Spyglass Refracting Telescope by Wollensak Optical with Wood Case - Dated 1942 Category_Lock Assembly This totally original incredible exampleOriginal Item: Only One Available. A refracting telescope (also called a refractor) is a type of optical telescope that uses a lens as its objective to form an image (also referred to a dioptric telescope). The refracting telescope design was originally used in spyglasses and astronomical telescopes but is also used for long focus camera lenses. Although large refracting telescopes were very popular in the second half of the 19th century, for most