Old Davidson Mark 245 spotter?

[old_heli_logger]

Howdy!
Has anyone ever heard of one of these old spotting scopes? It was made in Los Angeles, California. It has several eyepieces attached to the inside of the objective lens cover. The tripod looks like it was made for benchrest use. It has seemingly very good optics; it's crystal clear.
Thank you,
Steve

 

[JRS]

Davidson Optronics? Do you have a picture of the tripod?

 

[old_heli_logger]

 

[old_heli_logger]

Thank you for your reply! I sent an email to Davidson Optronics a couple of days ago, I haven't heard back from them yet.
Thanks again!

 

[NYhunter444]

Hi all,

I know this is a super old thread, but I just won one of these at auction and the scope is held to the bracket with a clamp... was this common ?

 

[NYhunter444]

Thank you for your reply! I sent an email to Davidson Optronics a couple of days ago, I haven't heard back from them yet.
Thanks again!

Did you ever hear back from them ?

 

[old_heli_logger]

Did you ever hear back from them ?

Sorry, I never did hear back from them.
Good luck!
Steve

 

[NYhunter444]

Sorry, I never did hear back from them.
Good luck!
Steve

I actually did.
They were pretty clear that they don't make or have anything to do with these anymore.
Wish it wasn't so darned heavy but it really is an amazing spotting scope.

 

[old_heli_logger]

Yeah, the glass is bright and clear all the way out to the edges...they are heavy, so I assume they would be stable on a bench. Probably not pack worthy for long hikes.
Take care,
Steve