WWII US Army M1910-A1 Scope With Tripod -
The M1910A1 artillery scope was employed by the US Army as a tool to adjust artillery fire. The main
body of the scope is featured below. The lense is covered by a round metal piece that flips in and out of
of the front of the lense. The scope has three electrical connectors on the front. A power source was attached
to them. A dial for measuring degrees and a couple other areas would light up once the power was connected.
Like many other pieces of equipment of WWII. The main body of the scope is manufactures by a very
unlikely company; a clock maker. The tag indicates the date of manufacture as being 1944.
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The picture on the left shows the tag found on the body of the scope. The legs of the tripod are
locked together by a hinged metal arm secured by a pin. The legs of the tripod are adjustable. Finer
adjustments are performed by turning the adjustment knobs found under the main body.
The tags found in the scope unit read as follows:
Telescope, M1910A1
The Herschede Hall Clock Co. 1944
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A second tag displays the following data:
Instrument, Azimuth
M1910A1
No 1989 J.B.R.
F.A. 1943
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reproduced.
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