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Japanese External Reverse Porro Prism Binoculars. WEBSITE MUSEUM |
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NEWLY ADDED ITEMS ARE CONSTANTLY INSERTED THROUGHOUT THESE 2 SECTIONS AND NOT NECESSARILY ON THE LAST PAGE ! |
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OTHER BINOCULARS #16 & OPTICAL SIGHTS (MOSTLY MILITARY) |
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BINOCULARS AND OPTICS: OTHER TYPES |
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1915 WWI Sherwood & Co. 6x Binocular Prismatic No.3 R.I Rifles/ Royal Irish Rifles Military binoculars with British Army broad arrow |
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The Royal Irish Rifles was formed in 1881, and in WWI fought in the western front, and In 1919 the 2nd battalion went to Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, then India for 9 years. In the 1920’s it became the Royal Ulster Rifles. My grandmother’s brother Percy joined the Royal Irish Rifles in London in 1914 on declaration of war, and was gassed on the western front campaign, and died from related respiratory complications a few years after, but did go to the Egyptian deployment. He probably knew whoever had these binoculars. |
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SEE CARL ZEISS CIVILIAN BINOCULARS BOTTOM OF PAGE. |
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Ca 1913 Carl Zeiss DF-03 KF-Dienst German Army 6x24 military binoculars |
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My Carl Zeiss Jena K.B. (K ő niglich Bayrisches/ Bavarian War Office) Dienst (Service) D.F. 03 (Doppel Fernrohr model 03) German army 6x24 binoculars are of the second pattern of the 03 model, which had been produced since 1910, with the second variation production in 1913. It has serial number 466500 and NR. 15561 that is probably a military property number, and unknown “J” marking on the frame that may be an approval or inspection mark. |
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.(info credit: binocollection.com). |
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WWI Carl Zeiss DF-6x Military 6x24 military binoculars with ocular cover |
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Ca late 1950’s? Hensoldt Bundeswehr (German Army) DF 8x30 Dienstglas Military Binoculars |
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My Bundeswehr (post WW II German army) issued Hensoldt DF 8x30 fully rubber armored Dienstglas (military binoculars) feature clever pop inside outside rubber ocular/eyepiece covers. They are nitrogen gas filled. The 12-124-8444 marking on these are related to the NSN 6650-12-124-8444 for Fernrohr, Doppel (double telescope or binoculars) and I think these date to the 1960’s, though I’ve seen conflicting information. Zeiss had acquired a majority stock holding of Hensoldt in 1954, so these are sometimes referred to as being Zeiss-Hensoldt, though they are not so marked. |
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UNDER THE RUBBER |
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UNDER THE RUBBER |
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My Carl Zeiss DF6x binoculars serial #692092 with integrated ocular cover were a military model, though which military may have used them is not indicated. |
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These binoculars probably date between 1913-1916 |
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1913 Carl Zeiss Jena D.F. 8x German made Military Binoculars with integrated ocular cover, serial #139,011 |
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My Carl Zeiss D.F. 8x binoculars with integrated ocular cover serial #359,011 were made in 1913 as military binoculars. European armies of all countries were all mobilizing and outfitting troops in 1913, and that was still a time when officers often purchased their own binoculars. They do not carry any specific military approval codes, property mark, or inspection mark. The unusual integrated center pivot with attached ocular rain cover assembly is an indication of military usage.It is quite an interesting circumstance that the online Zeiss binoculars museum “binocollection.com” has Carl Zeiss D.F. 8x binoculars serial no. 359,126, made 785 binoculars before my same binoculars with serial no. 359,911 (a smallish number in binoculars production). But their example does not have an integrated ocular cover. |