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I'm not much for plugging auctions but there's an REL No.42 scope for sale on Ebay UK. That's an exceptionally rare piece of optics and could be put to good use repairing an REL No.32 scope. The condition looks excellent too. If you've got an REL scope in need, you ought to seriously consider it as they don't bring huge amounts of money like the No.32 scopes do.
Actually not as rare as you might think Brian. Wise Optics in Stafford had dozens and dozens of them, and they ended up somewhere in the UK. I bought probably a dozen off him myself.
Someone's sitting on them.
Stafford........... where Milsurps. Stafford in England or Canada or where...... If they've now gone to ground, then they're back to being rare beasts again!
I realize the No.42's aren't that rare but the ones made by REL can't be that common. There is someone in London sitting on a stash of them.
I wonder how many are brand new, still in the wrap with the original (?) 1951 inspection label still attached AND the original eye caps and more importantly, available!
That's easy, NONE!
Still in the wrap? Not this one.
Wise Optics, Marsh St. Stafford, UK.
Now gone and owner Peter Wise now deceased I understand. Someone around there or in his family might know where his stock went.
Ah, yes..... You've answered your own question surpmill. They went to XXXXXXX and they're not for sale. Quite why, no one seems to know but I heard that they were going to be made into Mk3's in the future. We'll see... In the meantime, if you have a needy REL Mk1 or 2 with the special duplo convex Ocular lenses and matched erectors ........................
Ah, the gent you share first names with Peter?
They do turn up, de temps en temps: longue vue,lunette militaire 1943 canada 736c tel stg42 en vente sur eBay.fr (fin le 21-mars-10 20:17:10 Paris)
I thought the Armalon project had a load of No 53 scopes to use as the basis for making up No 32 scope lookalikes - what's the difference between the No 42 and the No 53, if I may be naive?
No42 uses large diameter lenses that fit directly into the tube. Liable to damage easily. See Surpmils leader re the No42 being offered in France for a good example of damaged ocular lenses. But if they're not damage, can be used in No32 Mk1 and early Mk2 telescopes according to the blurb on Ebay
The No53 uses ocular lenses in a self contained cell. Less prone to damage. Can be used in late Mk2's and all Mk3's. Not strictly true - but if the threads match, OK if not, chase with needle file on a lathe to adjust.
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