Japanese External Reverse Porro Prism Binoculars. Binoculars MUSEUM

MARK OHNO

Miniature Binocular Iconography. Fernglas Bildniskunde. Jumelles Iconographie. Бинокли Петербург. 双眼鏡 ブランド。 関連付けられているイメージ。 Iconografía Prismáticos. Iconografia dei Binocoli in Miniatura.

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Eagle Binoculars with an Interesting History. „Eagle “ Fernglas mit einer interessanten Geschichte. «Eagle» jumelles avec une Histoire Intéressante. «Eagle» Бинокль с интересной историей. Eagle 興味深 い歴史を持つ双眼鏡. Eagle Kikare med en Intressant Historia. Prismáticos Eagle con una historia interesante.

RAF base Al Adem. Photo: Ray Hindle.

Japanese binoculars documented sold at RAF air base, El Adem, Libya in February 1963. Collection of Mark Ohno

Sometimes binoculars are more interesting because of what they have done and where they have been and what events they have been associated with. These modest Eagle brand binoculars were made in Japan by Meiji Seiko Co Ltd ( 明治精工株式会社 ) and were imported into the UK under the Nov 1962 UK Japan binoculars import quota, and then sent out to the Royal Air Force station at El Adem, Libya, where they were sold to a RAF staff member of the base through the El Adem Welfare Shop (similar to the US Army PX shops) on Feb. 4 1963. They were sold with the condition that they could not be transferred off the base to anyone in Libya. RAF station El Adem, located 16 km south of Tobruk (now Gamal Abdul El Nasser Air base) had been a WWII British air base, and during the 1960’s was a staging and transit base for the British air force. In any case, the owner did bring them back to England at the end of their posting, and they were eventually donated to a hospice charity in London, where they were acquired for this collection on the internet and sent to the USA to be viewed worldwide by millions of people. Probably not a possibility envisioned by whoever purchased them at a hell hole air force outpost in the desert.

Do you own one of these miniature binoculars? Send me a photo of someone looking though them and I may post it on this website. Send by email to

miniature.binoculars@gmail.com.

Haben Sie eines dieser Miniaturfernglasbesitzen ? Schicken Sie mir ein Foto von jemanden, wenn sie, und ich kann es auf dieser Website veröffentlichen . Per E-Mail an miniature.binoculars@gmail.com

Possédez-vous un de ces jumelles miniatures ? Envoyez-moi une photo de quelqu'un qui cherche si eux et je peux publier sur ce site . Envoyer par email à miniature.binoculars@gmail.com

あなたはこれらのミニチュア双眼鏡の 1 を所有していますか？私にそれらかかわら探し誰かの写真を送信し、私はこのウェブサイト上でそれを掲示することがあります 。 m iniature.binoculars@gmail.com

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Possiedi uno di questi binocoli miniatura ? Inviami una foto di qualcuno in cerca anche loro e posso postare su questo sito . Invia per e-mail a

miniature.binoculars@gmail.com

Vill du äger en av dessa miniatyr kikare ? Skicka mig ett foto av någon ser även dem och jag kan lägga upp den på denna webbplats . Skicka med e-post till miniature.binoculars@gmail.com

¿Es usted el propietario de uno de estos binoculares en miniatura ? Envíame una foto de alguien que busca , aunque ellos y puedo publicarlo en este sitio web. Enviar por correo electrónico a miniature.binoculars@gmail.com

Ydych chi'n berchen ar un o'r ysbienddrych bach hyn? Anfon llun o rywun yn edrych arnynt er mi ac efallai y byddaf bostio ar y wefan hon. Anfonwch e-bost at miniature.binoculars@gmail.com

Almost What It Seems . Fast, Was Es Scheint, Zu Sein. Presque ce Qu’il Semble. Почти что такое представляется. ほとんどそれがそうであるよ うに思われるもの . Nästan Vad Det Vekar. Casi pero no del Todo.

I WANT THE BEST…

... AND GERMAN IS THE BEST...

By the time WWII was over, a lot of returning American and British soldiers had joined prewar hunters and sportsmen in thinking that the best German binoculars were superior to American and British binoculars. I have to admit thoroughly enjoying some of the Japanese post war marketing efforts to cash in on the names of the famous German optical firms.

FAMOUS & GERMAN

Berühmt und Deutsch. Célèbre et en Allemand. Famoso y Alemán.

ALMOST FAMOUS and ALMOST GERMAN

Fast berühmt und fast deutsch. Presque célèbre et presque Allemand. Casi Famoso y Casi Alemán.

Carl  Wetzlar

Carl  Wetzlar Jenar

Karl Gener

Hans Weiss

Jana

Jana Deluxe

Karl Heitz

Karl Siez

Carl Seitz

Carl Leiss

Carl Seitz  Berlin

Karl  Weiz

Carl Dietz

Karl Heitz

Carl Hoffer

Karl Stein

Carl Szweitzer

Carl Schultz

Fisher Dietz

Karl Schmidt

Karl Voight

Carl Henrich

...but made by companies like Tozaki Kogaku Kogyo & Miyako Seiki Co !!!

So many Carl Wetzlar binoculars were imported and distributed in Canada by W. Carsen Co Ltd 31 Scarsdale Rd Don Mills, Ontario in the 1960’s and 1970’s that it became a well established and well recognized brand name there. Carsen Co also imported and distributed Olympus medical and laboratory optics, and professional motion picture cameras including Bolex under their Charvoz subsidiary. The medical optics successor co was apparently bought by Olympus in 2006.