{"product_id":"meopta-prerov-town-of-optics-camera-lenses-company-advertising-pennant-flag","title":"Meopta Prerov Town of Optics Camera \u0026 Lenses Company Advertising Pennant Flag","description":"\u003ctitle\u003e\nMeopta Prerov Town of Optics Camera \u0026amp; Lenses Company Advertising Pennant Flag\n\u003c\/title\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"28\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cols=\"1\" width=\"80%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#ff66ff\" height=\"36\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\nMeopta Prerov Town of Optics Camera \u0026amp; Lenses Company Advertising Pennant Flag\n\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e  Product Description : \nMeopta Prerov Town of Optics Camera \u0026amp; Lenses Company Advertising Pennant Flag\n\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rare meopta advertising pennant flag from former Czechoslovakia. The flag is 17cm high, made from a fine weave, glossy, silk like material and stitched along the sides. There is a stain on the left centre, visible in the photos.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeopta were formed in Prerov, Czechoslovakia in 1933 under the name Optotechnica and in 1946 they were nationalised by the socialist government of the time becoming Meopta.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeopta would go on to produce a large variety of optical products; photo enlargers, lenses, military scopes, cameras and stereo Viewmasters\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeopta were a very large company in the 1950s producing optical products for the whole of the Warsaw pact military. They were the only Eastern European company making cinema projectors so Meopta projectors could be found in every cinema in the region around this time.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey manufactured a wide range of stereo optical products such as the twin lens (TLR) cameras called Flexaret and Stereo Viewmasters similar to those produced in the USA called Meoskop.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeopta are still around today, though on a much smaller scale to that of the 1960's and 1970's. They supply mainly to the military and have several large contracts with European governments.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeopta pins seem much scarcer than the actual equipment these days. Maybe people felt they should hold onto their cameras and viewmasters, but the pins were just pins and were all lost over the years.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e  Postage and Packing :\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  The item will be sent by airmail from The Czech Republic. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Please allow 3-4 days delivery time to Europe and up to 7 days worldwide. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"1\" width=\"60%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"74%\"\u003eEnamel Pin Badge(s)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"26%\"\u003e$3.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable align=\"left\" border=\"0\" height=\"35\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"200\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e  Payment Methods :\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  I prefer payment by Paypal \n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  Direct Bank Transfer - details available on request \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e  No personal checks please. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e  Warranty Terms :\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis pin is in the condition described above and as photographed. \u003cbr\u003eIf you are in any way dissatisfied I will happily discuss any problems you have via email. 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