BOB7255KHZ

Hey gang.....I'm looking for an old range finder that was manufactured years ago.....it was a cheapo , sold for about $20 US....made of plastic , was nothing fancy. It had a little viewfinder with a little plastic knob that you would focus with blending two images together.....range was something like zero to 50 yards. Was built like a old 110 Kodak camera.....about a inch high....6 inches long.....bout 2 inches deep and had a decal on it that was camo pattern.
WHERE can I find one of these buggers???

Thanks for any info......Bob in Pa.

Digger886

Here's what your looking for, you got 7 hours from now to get it on Ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-50-2-mini-RANGE-FINDER-WITH-CASE_W0QQitemZ180041097119QQihZ008QQcategoryZ11128 9QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Rebel Hog

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Rebel Hog

I bought one from Cabelas's back in the 80's and still have it. I have it with the Turkey hunting stuff!

BOB7255KHZ

Well , you fellas came through AGAIN. Thanks to DIGGER886 for telling me there was one on Ebay for sell. I got the "winning bid".......it's on it's way!
THANK YOU.......BOB

awshucks

Bob: Boy, those things bring back some memories, thanks!

BOB7255KHZ

Yeppp.....those things were " EL CHEAPO" when new.......your right, they are about 30 years old at least , if not more. But really they did work and got you in the ball park of a said yardage. It's good when your hunting a new spot that you have never been too before.....and instead of tramping around walking around spooking everything to get some yardage guesstamations,this will fit the bill. Darn, I can't afforf one of these new rangefinders.....those are for the guy who has everything including the $$$$$.
Any who.....I got the range finder off of ebay for $1.99 bid....plus a lil shipping......can't beat dat!!!! I'm grin 'n.
BOB

Patrick70

I have one that's been sitting in my drawer for years. Don't know if it works anymore. If interested let me know.

mrbb

glad your happy, but to me them things are about useless
if gun hunting and you cannot tell what's PAST 200 yards with your eye's a looking, yoiu need to learn how to maybe learn to read range(NOT bashing,here)
as a modern rifle will kill a deer without zero need to adjust from 0-200 yards
IF muzzleloading? with flintlock, and Open sights(as in PA's late season)
again, its NOT hard to judge 0- 100 yards and be the kill zone with your load?

IF bow hunting, the above range finders is Useless, as the drop of a bow is so much greater and faster
and the difference in 15-25-35 yards can mean a poor hit or a miss
but again, learning to judge distance isn't that hard to learn

and in today's world, USED range finders and even NEW one's that give ACCURATE info, are NOT that costly
seen many in blow outs for about 50 bucks
NOT dirt cheap, but a tool is an investment
and if you cannot judge ranges with your EYE's its a GOOD investment worth saving up for IMO

can be penny smart and dollar dumb real easy in life
looking at short term buying of things!

younggun308

How do some of you fellows dig up these 10+ year old threads? Do you go browsing through them all?