I have 1 Unertl, 1 Fecker, and 3 Lyman STS.
The Unertl is serial 171, a very early one and both it and the Fecker are very close in light transmission, both are 10X. The Lymans are all 1950's era and are also similar in light transmission even though two ar 15X and the 3rd is 20X.
The center adjust parallax on the Fecker is easier to adjust when shooting, it and the Unertl do not have distance markings on the adjustment but the Lymans do. The objective parallax adjustment on the Lymans is a bit easier to use than the Unertl for me.
When Litschert retired his son in law took over the business and the name changed to Davis. I have looked through both Litschert and Davis scopes and they appear very serviceable though I have never shot with one. They don't appear quite as bright as Fecker, Unertl, or Lyman.

I have way too many old target scopes, and from a large assortment of makers. I've found brightness to be mostly based on objective bell sizes. The larger the bell the brighter the field of view is.
My favorite of the well known makers are JW Fecker scopes. I think Fecker made some of the finest target scopes around, and I love the center focus. But Fecker wasn't the only one to use a center focus. AW Peterson also made scopes with a center focus, and may have done so before Fecker? My Hubalek scope is later around WWII and it adjusts like a Fecker, so he copied Fecker's design.
I have some old Malcolm, Sidle and Souther scopes, and both Souther and Sidle scopes have some of the finest optics I've ever looked through. Malcolms I own are good glass, but very small diameter tubes and need lots of ambient light.

Jonathan wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 7:52pm:


I have no problem buying optics needing repairs or cleaning. The price needs to be adjusted for condition if they aren't perfect of course. But there are numerous resources to help you learn how to clean and repair crosshairs, or people to send them to for repairs. 

better to look good than shoot good   me to   art

Watch out Rick, I have a new lens in my right eye! 
Next week I home to get my new Miller killer 32 RKS high wall to the range for the first time.

I didn't get a chance to discuss your good idea of having a 2 day match with the 50 shot on Sunday only before Kurt scheduled a Saturday only match, sharing the range with the muzzle loaders at the far end, which worked out OK the last time we did it.  I will have to confirm everything with Kurt, but the match is mid April.
I will get a flyer out eventually.
Hope to see you there.

Jack

Good,
I thought it was only 1 day when I looked. I will text Kurt and recommend the 50 shot be on Sunday morning first thing. That way anyone will be experiencing the same conditions. That way things are going it may just be me and you.