Goerz Marinetriëder 6x30 Binoculars, c.WW1

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Goerz Marinetriëder 6x30 Binoculars, c.WW1
Goerz Marinetriëder 6x30 Binoculars, c.WW1

In 1907, Zeiss introduced their first 6x30 binocular, the Marineglas; the civilian version was called the Silvamar. Goerz, the main rival of Zeiss followed suit in 1911, with their Marinetriëder; despite its name, like the Zeiss, it was not exclusively a naval binocular, but was issued to both the army and the navy. Officers could buy them privately at discounted rates.

On the top left prism housing is the Goerz prism logo containing “C.P./GOERZ/BERLIN”; on the right, the prism logo containing “6x30”/MARINE-TRIËDER”. Under the logo is “DRP”, for Deutsches Reichspatent”, or Imperial German Patent. This latter marking was dropped by the end of WW1. They have a German Army range graticule fitted in the right eyepiece. Curiously, they have no serial number so can only be dated between 1911 and 1918. Optically and mechanically they are in excellent condition; cosmetically they are very good.

CP Goerz was founded in 1886 by Carl Paul Goerz, making mathematical instruments. They eventually started manufacturing cameras and binoculars. Described as “a thorn in the side of Carl Zeiss”, following financial difficulties post WW1, they were bought out by Zeiss in 1927.

Note the two dots over the first letter E in Triëder.. This is known as an e-diaeresis and is distinct from the German umlaut which is only used on Ä, Ö and Ü. The diaeresis performs the same function as in French, i.e. it separates two vowels, e.g Noël Thus Triëder is pronounced “tri-eyder” rather than “treeder”. The e-diaeresis is used in German chiefly for proper nouns.

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