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Saw this on the shelf at my gunsmiths shop yesterday, Had to have it for the coolness factor! I know, Tasco, but Japanese Tasco,and made in the early to mid 60's? Has its own built in tri-pod, powers are 12x and 20 x. Took it outside the shop to check the clarity, looked very clear and sharp to me. So small and compact, I can see me using this!
Anybody have one???
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Not quite that old but I have an 80's Leupold 20x50 Gold Ring Spotter that I love. Compact, rugged, clear with excellent eye relief.


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Very cool...... I've never seen one of those but a couple years ago picked up an early 1960's Bausch & Lomb Balscope 60 Zoom spotting scope with its original box and owners manual. Some of those old optical products had some real nice glass. Mine had a loose lens in the ocular end and it's currently at Parson's Scope Service awaiting repairs and I'm currently waiting to find out what it's gonna cost. That old Tasco has a definite coolness factor to it..... how much did it cost to bring it home?

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Sounds like this one I have, and still use. Crystal clear!!
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I bought the tasco for 20 bucks

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Bought an old early 70's Bushnell Stalker with tripod and window mount for 60.00 Not quite as good s my Zeiss Diascope T FL 85mm, but it does great at the 100 and 200 yard bench lines. Probably the best money I've spent on optics in a long time.

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I think you stole that Tasco; if it's in good shape, sure looks good on the exterior. That Bausch & Lomb is the exact same model as mine. I also have those original lens covers. I'm looking forward to getting it back.

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Bought a 25x60 Mirador at a gunshow in 1990. This is a pic off of the net but mine is the exact same one. Maybe not "vintage" but definitely old school. It's supposedly a rebranded Kowa and even being some 27 years old it's still sharp and clear.

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If I could post pics, would show you a what I think is a early 70's Tasco rubber armored that still
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