Old Leupold

Mike B · 11-26-2017, 12:36 AM

Greetings,
I recently acquired what appears to me to be a very old Leupold scope. I say old because other Leupold scopes I have or had have either Leupold Vari XII or XIII. This one has only Vari X 3X9. NO 1, 2 or 3. In addition, no gold ring. It might have wore off. Also, the serial number has no prefix letter. The serial number is 44813. I have gone to the Leupold website but all the dated examples have a letter suffix or prefix. Any assistance will be appreciated. Thanks,
Mike

Sonofeugene · 11-26-2017, 03:25 PM

Leupold is in Oregon. Just call them on Monday.

John Sabato · 11-28-2017, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonofeugene

Leupold is in Oregon. Just call them on Monday.

And please let us know what you find out Mike!

wlyon · 11-28-2017, 07:40 PM

Mike
A 3-9 Vari-X Leupold came out in 1961. Was gone by 1964 and replaced by the M-8 and VariX 2.in 1965.
This information came from a book called Old Rifle Scopes by Nick Stroebel. Bill

Mike B · 12-09-2017, 06:01 PM

My most sincere apologies for the delayed reply. I purchased a 1959 Harley Davidson Hummer. I had an identical one when I was 16 years old. Now, at age 72, I had to have it back. Of course that's impossible, so I purchase one that I found in Lubbock Texas. It had been stored in the back bedroom of a home for over 40 years. A 91 year of Lady was living there and her family was moving her. A real estate agent purchased the home and put the Harley on eBay. It arrived here by freight in September. Since then it has taken up most of my time. It had not run in over 50 years. I completely rebuilt the motor. New cables, wires, paint etc. The odometer reads 867 miles but due to all the years of neglect it was in need of all of the above and more.
But back to the scope, I did sent it to Leupold. It has not yet been returned, but the Leupold rep told me it was made in 1959; same year as the Harley. He also said they would repair any obvious damage and do a complete restoration no charge.
Thanks the replies and assistance,
Mike

Major Tom · 01-03-2018, 03:00 PM

Leuplod's warranty and your experience makes me confident in case my old Leupold kicks the bucket!

11-26-2017, 12:36 AM	#1
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 271 Times in 99 Posts	Old Leupold Greetings, I recently acquired what appears to me to be a very old Leupold scope. I say old because other Leupold scopes I have or had have either Leupold Vari XII or XIII. This one has only Vari X 3X9. NO 1, 2 or 3. In addition, no gold ring. It might have wore off. Also, the serial number has no prefix letter. The serial number is 44813. I have gone to the Leupold website but all the dated examples have a letter suffix or prefix. Any assistance will be appreciated. Thanks, Mike

11-28-2017, 07:40 PM	#4
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,631 Thanks: 3,170 Thanked 2,555 Times in 954 Posts	Mike A 3-9 Vari-X Leupold came out in 1961. Was gone by 1964 and replaced by the M-8 and VariX 2.in 1965. This information came from a book called Old Rifle Scopes by Nick Stroebel. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

01-03-2018, 03:00 PM	#6
Major Tom User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: S.E. Iowa Posts: 484 Thanks: 533 Thanked 227 Times in 124 Posts	Leuplod's warranty and your experience makes me confident in case my old Leupold kicks the bucket! __________________ I Build Custom Pistol Boxes

11-26-2017, 03:25 PM	#2
Sonofeugene User Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 157 Thanks: 1 Thanked 118 Times in 64 Posts	Leupold is in Oregon. Just call them on Monday.

12-09-2017, 06:01 PM	#5
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 271 Times in 99 Posts	My most sincere apologies for the delayed reply. I purchased a 1959 Harley Davidson Hummer. I had an identical one when I was 16 years old. Now, at age 72, I had to have it back. Of course that's impossible, so I purchase one that I found in Lubbock Texas. It had been stored in the back bedroom of a home for over 40 years. A 91 year of Lady was living there and her family was moving her. A real estate agent purchased the home and put the Harley on eBay. It arrived here by freight in September. Since then it has taken up most of my time. It had not run in over 50 years. I completely rebuilt the motor. New cables, wires, paint etc. The odometer reads 867 miles but due to all the years of neglect it was in need of all of the above and more. But back to the scope, I did sent it to Leupold. It has not yet been returned, but the Leupold rep told me it was made in 1959; same year as the Harley. He also said they would repair any obvious damage and do a complete restoration no charge. Thanks the replies and assistance, Mike