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1961-1962 Parker Distributors Catalogue ( USA )

Partial catalog ( 2 scans/ 2 pages

Brand(s): Swift

Contents shown: binoculars,

  spotting scopes, telescopes.

RESEARCH MATERIALS #2

Japanese External Reverse Porro Prism Binoculars. VIRTUAL MUSEUM

Mark Ohno

Research Materials . Forschungsmaterialien. Matériel de Recherche. Научные материалы. 研究材料 . Forskningsmaterial. Onderzoeksmateriale. Materiales de Investigación. Materiali di Ricerca.

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- INTRODUCTION #1

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- BINOCULARS BY BRAND A-B

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- CAN YOU REPAIR THESE?

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SPECIAL NOTE. The following listings are of vintage obsolete optical goods from around 40 to 70 years ago, and are presented by optics enthusiasts for optics enthusiasts and for the sole purpose of educational research . There is absolutely no commercial or profit generating activity associated with this effort. There may be entities having   some successor or residual rights to some portion of these materials. We will always be willing to post acknowledgement of reserved rights or of ownership, or list credits or considerations, or submit for approved usage, and will comply with ownership take down requests. CONTACT: miniature.binoculars@gmail.com.

Scanned Vintage and Obsolete Optical Catalogs. Gescannte Vintage und Veraltete Optische Kataloge. Scannés Vintage et Obsolètes Catalogues Optiques. Отсканированные винтажные и устаревшие оптические каталоги. スキャンされたヴィンテージと廃止された光学カタログ . Skannade Vintage och Obsolete Optiska Kataloger. Gescande Vintage en Verouderde optische catalogi. Catálogos ópticos Escaneados y Obsoletos Escaneados. Cataloghi Ottici Vintage e Obsolete Scansionati.

1953 United Binocular ( USA ) (green cover catalogue)

Complete catalog: 25 scans/ 50 pages

Brand(s): United, Zeiss, Leitz, Hensoldt, Nippon Kogaku, Moller, Leupold, Wollensak

Contents shown: binoculars, telescopes, rifle scopes, spotting scopes

Extras: specials

1953 United Binocular ( USA ) (red cover catalogue

Complete catalog: 25 scans/ 50 pages)

Brand(s): United, Zeiss, Leitz, Hensoldt, Wollensak

Contents shown: binoculars, telescopes, rifle scopes

Webley Revolvers, Mauser & .22 Rifles.

Extras: specials

1955 United Binocular catalogue ( USA )

Complete catalog: 37 scans/ 74 pgs

Brand(s): United, Falcon, Zeiss, Leitz, Hensoldt

Contents shown: binoculars, telescopes, spotting scopes, rifle scopes, monoculars, opera glasses, fishing reels/rods, microscopes, barometers

Extras: many inserts, specials,

close outs

1956 United Binocular ( USA ) Christmas catalogue

Complete catalog: 27 scans/ 54 pages

Brand(s): United, Falcon, Moller, Zeiss

Contents shown: binoculars, telescopes, monoculars, rifle scopes, spotting scopes, opera glasses

Extras: inserts & specials

1957 United Binocular Catalogue ( USA )

Complete catalog: 19 scans/ 38 pages

Brand(s): United

Contents shown: binoculars, telescopes, spotting scopes, microscope, rifle scopes.

1963 United Binocular catalogue ( USA )

Complete catalog: 22 scans/ 44 pages

Brand(s): United .

Contents shown: binoculars

telescopes, rifle scopes, spotting scopes, hunting knife telescope.

Extras: Sale sheet, flyer, envelope, specials

1966 United Binocular Catalogue ( USA )

Complete catalog: 16 scans/ 32 pages

Brand(s): United

Contents shown: binoculars telescopes, spotting scopes, telescopes, crossbow.

(date unknown) York Cutlery Catalogue ( USA )

Complete catalog: 4 scans/ 8 pages.

Brand(s): York ?

Contents shown: binoculars,

  telescopes.

BINOCULARS RESEARCH SCAN PROJECT UPDATED 9/30/2018 .

684 SCANS/ 984 PAGES/ 73 VINTAGE BINOCULARS CATALOGUES & BROCHURES POSTED (CATALOGS, FLYERS, BROCHURES), INCLUDING BINOCULARS TELESCOPES, MICROSCOPES, MONOCULARS, SPOTTING SCOPES, RIFLE SCOPES.

1955 Thalson Catalogue ( USA )

Partial catalog: 10 scans/ 10 pages

Brand(s): Palomar

Contents shown: binoculars,

telescopes, monoculars, opera glasses, microscopes

Extras: 1955 dealer/wholesale price sheet

WANTED:BINOCULARS CATALOGS THAT WE DON’T HAVE CONTAINING MINIATURE BINOCULARS. EMAIL miniature.binoculars@gmail.com

1965 Swift Flyer ( USA )

Brand(s): Swift

Complete catalog: 4 scans/ 8 pages

Contents shown: binoculars

1950 Stoeger Catalogue ( USA )

Partial catalog: 4 scans/ 4 pages

Brand(s): Bausch & Lomb, Wollensak, Universal, Airguide

Contents shown: binoculars

Extras: retail prices

THANKS BOB BRODERICK (USA) FOR DONATION OF THIS CATALOG

1928 Zeiss Catalogue ( French Market in French language )

Complete catalog 32 scans/ 64 pages)

Brand(s): Carl Zeiss Jena

Contents shown: binoculars, telescopes, monoculars, opera glasses, microscopes

Extras: history, fold outs, 1930 French market retail prices, accessories

1968 Tasco Flyer #810 ( USA )

Brand(s) Tasco

Complete catalog: 8 scans/ 8 pages

Contents shown: binoculars

1952 Scope Instrument Wholesale Catalogue ( USA )

Partial catalog: 9 scans/ 9 pages

Brand(s): Scope

Contents shown: binoculars,

  opera glasses, telescopes.

Extras: fall 1951 wholesale price list

1954 S.E. Laszlo Catalogue ( USA )

Partial catalog: 19 scans/ 19 pages

Brand(s): Yoshida, Carl Zeiss, Heine & Co, Dupont & Co, Huet, Vion, Heine & Co, Hy Score .

Contents shown: binoculars, telescopes, monoculars, opera glasses, microscopes.

Extras: Retail prices, 1954 wholesale price sheet

(undated 1950’s) Wray Binoculars flyer ( UK )

Complete catalog: 5 scans/ 12 pages

Brand(s): Wray

Contents shown: binoculars.

1954 Wray Binoculars catalog ( UK )

Complete catalog: 17 scans/ 33 pages

Brand(s): Wray

Contents shown: binoculars.

(1920’s?) Swift and Anderson Binoculars flyer (USA)

Complete catalog: 4 scans/ 10 pages

Brand(s): S & A/ Swift and Anderson

Contents shown: binoculars.

1953 Ross Binoculars flyer ( UK )

Complete catalog: 6 scans/ 10 pages

Brand(s): Ross .

Contents shown: binoculars.

1953 Ross Binoculars flyer ( UK )

Complete catalog: 6 scans/ 10 pages

Brand(s): Ross .

Contents shown: binoculars.

(date unknown) Raleigh Binoculars flyer ( USA )

Complete catalog: 4 scans/ 4 pages

Brand(s): Raleigh .

Contents shown: binoculars.

1913 Zeiss Paris Flyer ( French Market in French language )

Complete catalog: 4 scans/ 6 pages.

Brand(s): Zeiss

Contents shown: binoculars

(date ?) Otake & Co. Catalogue ( Japan )

Complete catalog: 19 scans/ 19 pages

Brand(s): Vesper Optics (owned brand), Beautyflex

Contents shownj: binoculars, rifle scopes, cameras, surveying instruments, telescopes,

photo equip., microscopes

1961 Mutsumido Honten Co. Catalogue ( Japan )

Complete catalog: 4 scans/ 8 pages

Brand(s): Nikon, Yashica, Cannon, Olympus, Mamiya

Contents shown: binoculars,

  cameras, transistor radios

1938 Oppelman Catalogue ( USA )

Partial catalog: 10 scans/ 10 pages

Brand(s): Race, Opplem, Bernard, LaGrande, Dumont, Mercier, Chevron, DuBois, Adens, Beacon, Variscope, Haenel air pistols.

Contents shown: binoculars, opera glasses, microscopes, telescopes, air pistols, bicycles.

(1950s?) Newbold & Bulford Catalogue ( UK )

Complete catalog: 12 scans/ 24 pages

Brand(s): Kern, Ross, Hensold, Zeiss, Steinheil, Spindler & Hoyer, Krombach & Lust, Enbeeco

Contents shown: binoculars

Extras: retail prices

1956 Peerless Camera Catalogue ( USA )

Partial catalog ( 2 scans/ 2 pages

Brand(s): Hambletonian, Zeiss, Hensoldt, Bausch & Lomb, Wollensak

Contents shown: binoculars

(1950’s) Matsushima Dept Store Catalogue ( Japan )

Partial catalog: 6 scans/ 12 pages

Brand(s): Nippon Kogaku, Kowa Koki,Tokyo Kogaku, Ofuna Kogaku, Okaya Kogaku, Lupinus, Asahi Kogaku, Meiji Seiko, Mina, Fuji Photo Film Co., Goto Kogaku, Olympus

Contents shown: binoculars, spotting scopes, telescopes, rifle scopes, microscopes, surveying instruments

Extras: retail export tax free prices

1952 Montgomery Ward Photo Catalogue ( USA )

Partial catalog: 4 scans/ 4 pages

Brand(s): Wards

Contents shown: binoculars

Extras: retail prices

1958 Montgomery Ward Camera Catalogue ( USA )

Partial catalog: 4 scans/ 4 pages

Brand(s): Adams, Plum, Bausch & Lomb

Contents shown: binoculars

Extras: retail prices

1960 Zeiss Brochure ( Italian Market in Italian language )

Complete catalog: 24 scans/ 24 pages.

Brand(s): Zeiss

Contents shown: binoculars

1957 Zeiss Brochure ( French Market in French language )

Complete catalog: xx scans/ xx pages.

Brand(s): Zeiss

Contents shown: binoculars