N°32 MkI

[Lou Cypher]

Gentlemen,
There is a long time I didn't post, even If I'm reading the threads from time to time.
Two years ago, I bought a n°32 MkI to a well known trader.

Before starting my project to build up a fake n°4(T), I would like to know if the rear side of my scope is in a normal position. For me it seems that it is not fully screwed and that a screw is missing. What are you thinking about that? What could be the risk for the lenses if I shoot in that conditions? Could I damage the scope?

Cheers

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[Peter Laidler]

Occasionally you will find an early telescope where the ocular end threads are are not quite square to the tube. Nothing you can do about it !!!!! But even if this is the case here, console yourself with the fact that while there might be some optical aberration around the outer edge of the ocular lenses (that you shouldn't concern yourself with anyway......) the rearmost ocular lens will seat on the spring loaded spacer to suit the slight cant of the ocular lens locking ring - or counter cell!

Leyland cars were actually MADE like this!

Apart from that there's not much else I can tell you!

[CINDERS]

Well there you go for years I have wondered why the Leyland P-76 looked a tad weird just built on a bit of a tilt.......
Though to have a pristine Targa Flora now to sell would help the bank balance very well, like most things they were ahead of their time like the Edsel you can actually fit a 44 gallon drum laying down in the P-76 boot
Do not think my current car could do that one!!!!!!!

[Surpmil]

It appears to be cross-threaded.

The edge of the tube seems slightly 'belled out' in your photo so perhaps the scope was struck on the ring, pushing out the edge of the tube slightly. If so, someone may have tried to reseat the ring without much success.

HBM Co. No.3784 ? You might want to add it to the "Matchmaking" thread.

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[Lou Cypher]

Gentlemen thank you for your answers. so if I understand well, this configuration of the rear of the tube is not normal, but on early model, it could happen. Well! Does it matter if I want to use it? Is this scope will accept the recoil or will I damage my scope?
Should I try to thread it correctly?
I will take an other picture for the Matchmaking.
Thx

[Peter Laidler]

Lou......, please listen and read again......... It does not matter. The outer lens sat against the slightly mis-angled eye lens retaining ring sits on a sprung spacer. It WILL find its own level in relation to the slightly angled eye lens retaining ring. And yes......... If it has accepted the recoil and remained undamaged since 1944 there's every chance that it'll remain that way for a few more years. They were made to be tough enough to be container dropped by parachute