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OTHER BINOCULARS #13 & OPTICAL SIGHTS/ MOSTLY MILITARY |
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Japanese External Reverse Porro Prism Binoculars. WEBSITE MUSEUM |
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FOR LIST OF GERMAN WWII BINOCULAR and OPTICAL MANUFACTURER CODES |
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North American Civilian Binoculars with AM Radio Cases for Ball Games, St. Moritz , Carl Wetzlar |
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Binoculars with AM radio cases fit a time period (1950’s/ 1960’s) when AM radio in the United States and Canada broadcast professional outdoor sports games (baseball, football) with a constant stream of commentary. Some sports fans actually attending games wanted to hear that while watching the game with their binoculars, so brought their binoculars radio case combination sets and listened either on the speaker or more privately on an earphone. This may also apply to some indoor sports like basketball and hockey. |
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My Bino-Dio transistor radio case and St. Moritz 7x35 binoculars were imported into the USA by Manhattan Novelty Corporation of New York City, USA, who held the US trademark for St Moritz for binoculars 1953-1988. My St. Moritz binoculars were assembled by JB250/ Fujimori Optical Co., Ltd. Of Japan. The radio still works. |
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My transistor radio case and Carl Wetzlar 8x40 Sportster binoculars were imported into Canada by W. Carsen & Co. Ltd of Ontario Canada. My Carl Wetzlar binoculars were assembled JB206 / Fujita Koki Seisakuio of Japan with frame made by JE9 / Sato Kogaku Kogyo Co. Ltd. of Japan. Carl Wetzer was a brand name created to invoke German brands Carl Zeiss Jena/ E. Leitz Wetzlar by Walter Carsen (see dienstglas Air Force binoculars above). The radio still works. |
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WWII Optick é Podniky (Optical Enterprise) G. Rodenstock German made 6x27 Slovak Republic Army military polni kuk á tko binoculars # 111161 AND G. Rodenstock German made 8x27 Slovak Republic Army military polni kuk á tko binoculars # 113027 |
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I believe my two Rodenstock binoculars are German manufactured Slovak Republic military binoculars. The Slovak Republic was created in March 1939 as a German supported entity, along with the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, in the segmentation of Czechoslovakia. Slovak Republic military battalions fought alongside the Germans in the Poland campaign, and 45,000 Slovak Republic Army troops fought alongside German units in the Russian campaign. I think my Slovak language marked “Optick é Podniky” (Optical Enterprise) G. Rodenstock “Mnichov” (Munich) 6x27 and 8x27 “polni kuk á tko” (field glasses) were made under contract by the German firm Optiche Werke G. Rodenstock, probably in 1939 or 1940, to equip the Slovak Republic Army. |
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1950’s Denhill French made 8x32 self commemorative binoculars of Free French unit activity |
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I believe these post WWII binoculars were a self commemorative item by a French vet Capt Grimnde who had served in the 1st div Francaise Libre (Free French brigade) during WWII, who was living in the UK after the war. Denhill binoculars were French made binoculars that J.A. Davis imported under their Denhill brand name into the UK starting in 1951. The Gazla marking on the case is the battle of Gazla fought by the Free French in Lybia in May/ June 1942, and the cross is the mark of the 1st div.. The UK broad arrow markings are self scratched rather than being govt. stamped, but free French units were organized and equipped by the British, so broad arrow markings would have been what would have been on a captain’s issue binoculars during the war. The sand paint is presumably a nod to Lybian experience. |
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30’s or early WWII Carl Zeiss Jena Entfernungsmesser 14 (Rangefinder 14) Military Coincidence Optical Rangefinder |
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My Carl Zeiss Jena Entfernungsmesser 14 Military Coincidence Optical Rangefinder has control instructions in German, so they were made for the German army (Finnish contract models have the instructions in Finnish). According to the 3/1945 U.S. War Dept. TM-E-30-451 the Entfernungsmesser 14 …”is used by German machine gun and mortar units, and by airborne troops for obtaining the ranges of ground targets. It is also used with the M.G. 34 for antiaircraft fire.” |
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Jules Huet& Co. French 4x Civilian Binoculars marked as sold by E.D. Petrochilo Scientific Optician, Nicosia (Island of Cyprus), in the early 1900’s while that island was under U.K. rule. |
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WWI French Huet Paris Stadex 8x30 A.B. / Arm é es Belges/ Belgian Army Military Binoculars |
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The French Societ é Generale d’Optique, maker of Huet optical goods, made my Huet Paris Stadix 8x30 military binoculars serial number 69281 for the A.B. /A rm é es B elges/ Belgian Army as the Type 6 in the WWI period. They have an unusual ring to adjust the right ocular graticule/ ranging grid to any horizontal or vertical position. |
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French Huet Paris Indix 6x24 decigrades M.G. (Minist è re de la Guerre ) French Army binoculars |
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The French Societ é Generale d’Optique, maker of Huet optical goods, made my Huet Paris Index 6x24 military binoculars serial number 46315 for the French Army. They are “ MG ” military property marked (Minist è re de la Guerre ). They have an unusual ring to adjust the right ocular graticule/ ranging grid to any horizontal or vertical position. |
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My Jules Huet & Cie 4x20 civilian Theatre binoculars were probably made in the 1920’s while Cyprus was under UK military rule (1914-1925). |
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They are mentioned in a 1921 Jules Huet & Cie advertisement, and during 1914 –1918 Huet was mostly engaged in making military binoculars. These are marked as having been sold in Nicosia, Cyprus by E.D. Petrochilo, Scientific Optician, and was probably sold to a visiting British tourist. |
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NON MINIATURE BINOCULARS AND OPTICS: MOSTLY MILITARY |
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Okako Dabit ( Okada K ōg aku) pre WWII 6x24 Japanese Military binoculars w/reticule/ range grid serial No. 244 |
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Okako was a brand of Okada K ōg aku, founded in the 1930’s making military and non military binoculars & cameras. It changed its name to Daichi K ōg aku in 1951. Dabit was also a name used on pre war Okako lenses. I believe that my Okado Type 13 binoculars with reticule date to the 1930’s based on low serial number #244 and use of metal filled lettering, and were probably army approved pattern officer private purchase. (partial info credit camera wiki org). |
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WWII SKK Japanese Navy 7x7.1 ° military binoculars #605 |
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My SKK Japanese navy binoculars were probably made by Seiki-Kougyou-K ō gaku-Kabushikigaisya/ 精機光学工業株式会社 or possibly Showa Koki. The marking 航 means “navigation” and was used on Japanese navy and naval aviation binoculars, and the marking 目盛入 means “with scale” (graticule or ranging grid),, and 規 means “with rule/ divider “. I believe the anchor marking on the pivot cover is the Toyokawa Kaigun Kōshō/ 豊川海軍工廠 / Toyokawa naval arsenal approval or inspection mark and the other mark is the Naval Chief Inspector, Tokyo Arsenal approval or inspection mark. The low number of 605 may indicate limited production (speculative). |
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WWII SUZUKO Japanese Navy 7x50 ° military binoculars #170 |
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My WWII Suzuko Tokyo 7x50 Japanese navy binoculars carry the trademarked logo of Suzuki Kogaku , founded 1927 (Info. Credit Dan Dubal ). The low number of 605 may indicate limited production (speculative). |
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Modified/ Cut WWII Japanese military 15x80 large binoculars |
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Given their weight, and given their size, and the probability of war damage, it is not surprising some quantity of the large Japanese observation binoculars which US soldiers captured in WWII and brought home, including my 15x80 example, have been cut and adapted to be single telescopes. (some also may have been cut to make twice the money by selling each side to rear echelon troops as souvenirs). Acquiring and selling war souvenirs to troops to bring home as a “war trophy” is quite well documented to have been an active US front line soldier activity. |
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空 in circle marking indicating Air Force or Navy Air Force use |
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Unknown brand or marking. Help please ! 不明 なマーキングです。 助けてください。 miniature.binoculars@gmail.com |
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Modified/ Cut WWII Nikko 15x80 Japanese Military Large Inclined Ocular Binoculars |
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This is what the complete binoculars of this pattern look like. |
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Like the background of my cut large Japanese naval binoculars above, my WWII captured Japanese naval Nikko 15x80 inclined ocular large binoculars at left have been cut into a separate half. My right hand half contains a ranging grid. While originally designed for military ship mounting, many or maybe most would have been transferred to Japanese artillery shore emplacements and/or to shore tripod mountings. Like the binoculars above, the ocular assembly rotates on it’s offset to adjust the inter-ocular distance. These also have an objective sun shield. |
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My 1977 7x40 B1 model Romanian military binoculars were made by I.O.R. in Vadala (Întreprinderea Optică Română). This Romanian optical firm was established in 1935. These binoculars used T3 magnesium fluoride coated lenses manufactured by the German firm Schott Glaswerk GmbH. The left side has a fold out IR filter and an IR detector that are similar to the IR detector used on East German Carl Zeiss NVA binoculars. The objective lens covers contain accessory yellow filters. ( Thanks to Sturm Handels GmbH for picking me out a nice example to purchase to present here). I.O.R. apparently also made a similar B2 marked civilian maket model but without IR detector, filters, or objective covers. |
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1977 Romanian Army I.O.R. (Întreprinderea Optică Română) Vadala 7x40 B1 Military Binoculars w/ IR Filter #02533 |
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IR detector |
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Filter system |
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My 8x30 Romanian military binoculars were made by I.O.R. (Întreprinderea Optică Română) in Romania. They are marked B.C. ( B inoclu C amp/ field binoculars) N. ( N um ă r/ number) 4 . They have an extremely low serial number of 0104. They have a right ocular reticule/ ranging grid. I am not presently cognitive of when this model was produced. The 53 might plausibly indicate 1953, but this is purely speculative. Knowledgeable additional information welcome. |
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Romanian Army I.O.R. (Întreprinderea Optică Română/ Romanian Opical Enterprises) BC (Binoclu Camp/ Binoculars Field) (Model) N. 4 8x30 Military binoculars with low serial number of 104 |
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WWII Nikko Dual Ocular 15x and 25x Turret Japanese Army type 92 Military Artillery Targeting Large Scope/ Telescope Serial #412 with Compass, tripod and Case. |
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The case marking loosely translated indicates kyuunishiki (type 92) telescope with angle measurement, so basically a ranging/ targeting scope to accompany artillery. |
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Twice Captured and Battle Damaged Kofuku Sangyo Iranian Army Military 20x80 8cm Border Observation binoculars, captured by Iraqi Soldiers, then captured again by a U.S. soldier as a War Trophy. |
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My 20x80 Japanese made Binoculars were assembled by JB88 / Kofuku Sangyo Co. for an Iranian army contract, and are typical of the large observation binoculars Iran used in border emplacements. They were captured by Iraq during the 1980’s Iran/ Iraq conflict, and then recaptured by a US soldier in the 1992 US/ Iraq conflict and brought home to the USA. It is unclear when they were shrapnel damaged. |
