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NON MINIATURE BINOCULARS AND OPTICS: MOSTLY MILITARY |
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OTHER BINOCULARS #18 & OPTICAL SIGHTS/ MOSTLY MILITARY |
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Japanese External Reverse Porro Prism Binoculars. WEBSITE MUSEUM |
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CONSTANTLY NEWLY ADDED ITEMS ARE INSERTED THROUGHOUT THE SECTION AND NOT NECESSARILY ON THE LAST PAGE. |
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IF YOU VIEW THE WEBSITE FREQUENTLY YOU MAY HAVE TO DO A PAGE REFRESH TO SEE LATEST VERSION RATHER THAN YOUR OLD CACHE |
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Ca 1920’s Jules Huet & Cie “Artillerie” 8x military pattern but probably civilian binoculars |
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The firm Jules Huet and Cie was as it says on the binoculars a reorganization (nouvelle maison) founded in 1913 (fondee en 1913). While a military pattern (8x24 individual focus) these “artillerie” branded binoculars are most likely 1920’s civilian market. While Huet made lots of military binoculars, they also promoted their binoculars as being by a supplier to the military. These have NO French military property MG marking, other military or acceptance marks, and no reticule/ strichplatte. |
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WWI era C.B. Vaugn British military broad arrow marked binoculars |
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My binoculars marked C. B. Vaughn 39 Strand London are an interesting mix of clues.” German make” indicates German civilian market origin. Charles B. Vaughn of 39 Buckingham St., (founded in 1782), was widely listed and advertised in the 20th century as a pawnbroker, moneylender, a major seller of used guns, used fishing tackle, and used (and probably some new binoculars), and I assume had these contract made for them, probably prior to 1914 (speculative). |
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1912/1913? Carl Zeiss DF 8 x24 Signal Ger ä t binoculars |
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Prior to 1914 Germany developed a light signal communications system similar the Morse code light signal system for use on or between sea, land, or air, but with the blink code different. These type systems could be seen great distances, especially at sea: reportedly as much as 25km at night. It is not widely known, but Carl Zeiss Jena manufactured all of the components for this type German system including the light signal device usually called “blink ger ä t” (blink device), and both binoculars and monoculars to see the light signals marked Carl Zeiss “signal ger ä t” (signal device) but with some Carl Zeiss monoculars also observed marked as “blink ger ä t” (Blink device). My Carl Zeiss DF 8x24 Signal Ger ä t binoculars are part of this system, and with serial # 324,186 are believed to date around 1912-1913. . |
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WWII Carl Zeiss (blc war code ) “blink ger ä t” (blink device), with light interruption button to create code signal |
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“Zeise “Army & Navy”, “Day and Night “, “Germany” Faux named binoculars |
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Marketing is making items more appealing to potential purchasers to increase sales. Often using association |
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Within the consumer marketing of binoculars, there have always been intentional deceptions intended to appeal to customer perceptions. Like “SEE 100 MILES WITH THESE !” (everybody can see the moon with their naked eyes, and the moon is 237,674 miles away, which makes the boast quite silly). Or my “ ZEISE ” binoculars (which were intended to be confused by consumers with Zeiss) with “ ARMY & NAVY ”markings (pure nonsense), and “ DAY & NIGHT ”markings (no particular features for night performance) and “ GERMANY ”marking (possible made there, but also may be just more deception and branding since it does not actually make the claim “made in Germany”). I like these as over the top marketing. |
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My understanding is that the British military had such shortage of binoculars that civilian new and used binoculars were taken into service as substitute standard. I believe these are that. I believe the NPL 2 is a Britsh military acceptance mark with the S indicating being substitute standard. |
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Binocular & case have WWI era broad arrow British army property marks |
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Ca 1916-1918? WWI Voightlander Braunshweig Dienstglas German Army 6x24 Military binoculars |
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My 6x24 Voightlander Braunshweig German army dienstglas binoculars serial number 53299 were analogous to the German army WWI Zeiss 6x24 dienstglas model, so also probably date to the 1916-1918 German military contracts (speculative). The lion logo is a Voightlander symbol. |
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WWII Anchor Optical Co U S Navy Mk 32 Mod xx binoculars also property marked by the Humble Oil and Refinng Co. Geophysics Dept., #47-3 |
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My Humble Oil and Refinng Co Geophisics Dept. property marked binoculars were probably bought by the company in 1947 (speculative and partly based on a guess the #47-3 being binocular #3 of 1947 purchase), when loads of these used and new WWI military surplus military surplus binoculars became widely available for sale on the U.S. consumer market. Humble Oil ( half owned by Standard Oil) had gas stations under their own name and after reorganizations etc . under Enco, Esso, and Exxon brand names. |
