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The 90-year history of the binoculars bolted to scenic overlooks

Summary by DPReview
Tower Optical’s coin-operated binocular viewers have stood at American overlooks since the 1930s, built by a company almost nobody can name. For the first time, it’s selling some of them off. Tower Optical If you’ve ever stood on an observation platform at Niagara Falls, at the edge of the Grand Canyon, or overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, chances are pretty good you’ve seen a Tower Optical binocular viewer, and maybe even dropped a quarte…
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DPReview broke the news on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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