X (Unbranded) 6x15 IF binoculars, Blk/Sil,

X (Unbranded) 6x15 IF binoculars, Blk/Sil, JB231 /mfgr Tochihara Optical Co. Ltd.

X (Unbranded) 10x40 CF binoculars, Blk/Sil, JB5 /mfgr: Meiji Seiko Co. Ltd, JE57 /frame Yoshimoto Kogaku Co. Ltd. (UK market)

* A.B.C . binoculars = A lfred B aumann C assel (see Fata Morgana binoculars and Optistar binoculars)

*Adams binoculars: while apparently not trade mark registered, the “Adams” brand was used on binoculars and various other goods by retailer Montgomery Ward

X Adams 6x15 IF MIOJ binoculars Blk/Sil, ME, marked w “ K ” logo, so mfgr Omori Sogo Kogaku Kogyo Co Ltd

X Adams 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, JB74 /mfgr: Omori Sogo Kogaku Koyogo JE51 / frame Yoshimoto Kogaku Co.

X Adams 6x15 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME, variant 1 “ K ”logo mfgr: Omori Sogo Kogaku Koyogo

X Adams 6x15 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME, , JB74 /mfgr: Omori Sogo Kogaku JE51 / frame Yoshimoto Kogaku.

X Adams 8x20 CF binoculars Blk/Sil,  

*A Franks was an optician and optical firm in Manchester England 1878-1950

X A. Franks Manchester 6x15 IF all black, pre WWII ( UK market)

*Admiral binoculars: Swiss trademark #2P-325036 for binoculars, theater glasses, monoculars, microscopes and other optical and photographic products is held by GMC Trading AG, Hertistrasse 31, Wallisellan, Switzerland

X Admiral 10x40 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME, “ vergutete optic, weitwinkel ”(coated optics, wide angle) (Europe/Germany market).

X Admiral G.M.C. 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, PE, ( JB93 /mfgr Seiwa Kogaku Co Ltd.   JB84 / mfgr Oei Kogaku Co Ltd. Europe market

X Admiral G.M.C. 6x15 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, “ vergutete optic, weitwinkel ”(coated optics, wide angle) (Europe/Germany market).

Admiral G.M.C. 6x15 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, “ MSC ” logo so mfgr. Meiji Seiko Co. Ltd., (Europe/Germany market)

X Admiral G.M.C. 8x20 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, PME , “ vergutete optic, weitwinkel, naoki” JB47 /mfgr Tokuhiro Koki Seisakusho Inc.

X Admiral G.M.C. 10x40 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME, “ vergutete optic, weitwinkel ”(coated optics, wide angle) (Germany market)

Admiral G.M.C. 12x50 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, RE (Europe/Switzerland market)

X Aetna 6x15 CF binoculars , Blk/Sil, ME, no manufacturer code

Agemo 7x18 CF binoculars , Blk/Sil, ME (Japan market)

X Agemo 10x18 IF binoculars , Blk/Sil, UME , no manufacturer code

*Airport binoculars : See Eikow binoculars

* A.K.C. binoculars marking = A kebono K ogako C o.

X Albert 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil

Alma 6x16  SKK IF binoculars All Silver (Japan market)

Almo 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME “ MSK ” logo so Meiji Seiko Kogaku , no manufacturer code.

*Aloma binoculars: Aloma in a pyramid shaped surround was owned by Tokyo Optical Manufacturing Co Ltd., Japan. J.J. Vickers distributed Aloma binoculars in the UK around 1969

X Aloma 6x15 CF binoculars Blk/Sil “ MSC ” logo so mfgr. Meiji Seiko Co. Ltd., (UK market)

Aloma 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil variant 1 “ MSC ” logo so mfgr. Meiji Seiko Co. Ltd.

Aloma 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil variant 2 JB69 /mfgr: Akebono Kogaku Kogyo Co.

Aloma 7x23 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, PE, “ MSC ” logo so mfgr. Meiji Seiko Co. Ltd.

Aloma 8x20 CF binoculars Blk/Sil

Aloma 10x30 CF binoculars Blk/Sil JB5 /manufacturer: Meiji Seiko Co. Ltd.

Aloma Comet 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME, JB69 /mfgr: Akebono Kogaku Kogyo Co. (UK market)

Aloma Tokyo 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil JB69 /mfgr: Akebono Kogaku Kogyo Co.

*Alpha binoculars: many sizes and powers of “Alpha” binoculars are marked “S.T.C. Alpha”, (7x18,6x30,7x35,7x50,8x30). Also S.T.C. Seeker. S.T.C. is probably an importer or exporter or distributor, but in not yet identified

X Alpha 7x18 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME, “S.T.C.” marked “ AKC ” logo so Akebono Kogaku Co.

Alpha 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil

Alpha 8x28 CF binoculars Blk/Sil “S.T.C.” marked

Alpha Savoy 6x15 CF binoculars Blk/Sil (UK market)

ALPS KSS 6x15 IF binoculars All black (pre WWII) KSS is Kobayashi Seiki Seisakujo Ltd.

* Alta binoculars: recently Vixen is known to have used  the Alta brand or model name on binoculars. Not known if this is applicable to the presumably earlier usage

Alta 6x15 binoculars Blk/Sil

* Amcon binoculars were probably a brand of Lafayette Radio Electronics, which was quite active when these binoculars were made and used the “Amcon” name on other types of products and held US trademark # 73078954 of 1976-1983 for Amcon for other product types and is believed to have sold miniature binoculars

X Amcon 6x15 IF MIOJ binoculars Blk/Sil, no mfgr code, marked “ made in occupied Japan”, so 1945-Apr.1952

X Amcon 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil “ AKC ” logo, JB69 /mfgr: Akebono Kogaku Kogyo Co.

Amcon 7x18 IF binoculars Blk/Sil

* American Optical binoculars might be a brand of American Optical Corp (speculative) which held US trademark # 73470762 for eyeglass and related products (not binoculars)1985-present with first use 1966

American Optical 6x15 Blk/Sil Koki Seisakujo

X Angle 7x18 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, no manufacturer code

* Antares binoculars: Antares is a brand (first use 1998) of Canadian optical importer/distributor Antares Optical Products Ltd unrelated to earlier brand usage on miniature pattern binoculars below

X Antares 6x15 CF binoculars “ MSC ” marked Blk/Sil w/ 1965 dated receipt from the Virgin islands

X Antares 6x15 CF binoculars “ MSC ” marked Blk/Sil JB5 /mfgr: Meiji Seiko Co. Ltd JE50 / frame Tanaka Koki Seisakujo

Antares 7x15 CF binoculars “ MSC ” marked Blk/Sil mfgr: Meiji Seiko Co. Ltd.

Antares 7x25 CF binoculars Blk/Sil (Europe market)

X Antares 8x20 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, PE, “ MSC ” logo so mfgr. Meiji Seiko Co. Ltd JE50 / frame: Tanaka

Antares 8x20 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, MSC ” logo so mfgr. Meiji Seiko Co. Ltd.

Antares 12x50 CF binoculars Blk/Sil

* AOCo binoculars: A sahi O ptical Co ./ Asahi Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushiki-geisha) ( 旭光学工業株式会社 ) later became Pentax Corp. : see Pentax binoculars for “Pentax” marked Asahi binoculars and also Heiland Pentax binoculars & Honeywell Pentax binoculars (US importing representatives). Asahi created the “Jupiter” model line of miniature binoculars in 1948. Asahi Optical made binoculars under contract to independent importers such as Bushnell, C.E.Z., Legis Archer, Sears (Tower) and presumably others (the AOCo logo also appeared on prism covers of many of these binoculars)

X AOCo Asahi Capitan 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/sil, ME, (pre Pentax) Asahi Optical Co, Tokyo

AOCo Asahi Capitan 6x15 IF binoculars 90% All Black except ocular ring and objective barrel trim, ME

X AOCo Asahi Ensign Jr 6x15 IF MIOJ binoculars Blk/sil, PME occupied Japan

*AOCo J upiter brand/model binoculars: Asahi Optical Co Ltd  held US trademark # 72203781 for “Jupiter” for binoculars from Aug 1965 to present with first use claimed as Jan 1948, subsequently assigned to successor Pentax Corp, then to Hoya Corp through merger, then to Ricoh Pentax Imaging Co. Ltd. For binoculars including “Pentax” markings see “Pentax”

X AOCo Asahi Jupiter 6x15 IF MIOJ binoculars 90%All Black, P ME (pre dates Jupiter Jr & Jupiter Sr.models)

  AOCo Asahi Jupiter Jr 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/sil, Asahi Optical Co, Tokyo , post occupation

X AOCo Asahi Jupiter Jr 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/sil promo marked “Complements of Japanese Electrical Industries Oct 1954”

X A OCo Asahi Jupiter Jr 6x15 IF binoculars 90%All Black , ME, Asahi Optical Co, Tokyo , post occupation

X AOCo Asahi Jupiter Jr 6x15 IF MOIJ binoculars 90%All Black , ME, Asahi Optical, “ occupied Japan ”, case dated “ 1950 ”

AOCo Asahi Jupiter Sr 6x25 CF binoculars Blk/sil Asahi Optical Co, Tokyo

X AOCo Lamay 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/sil  Asahi Optical Co, Tokyo

X AOCo Sport 6x16 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME, Asahi Optical Co, Tokyo

AOCo Asahi Sport 6x15 IF MOIJ binoculars Blk/sil, ME, Asahi Optical Co, Tokyo , “ occupied Japan ”, 1945-Apr.1952

AOCo Sr IF 6x25 binoculars Blk/Sil (pre Pentax)

X AOCo Sr CF 6x25 binoculars Blk/Sil, PE, marked “MCA Happy Christmas Merry New Year 1958-1959”, Music Corporation of America Corporate Gift or Promotional binoculars dated as 1958

*Apex binoculars were observed advertised  from around 1950-1974. Subsequently, Alpen Outdoor Corp. (est 1997) used Apex as a binocular model line, with their post 1997 use presumed unassociated with earlier use on miniature binoculars.  

Apex Astra 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil,

X Apex Astra Center 6x15 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, PE , no manufacturer code

X Apex Zephyr 6x18 IF binoculars All Silver, ME, no manufacturer code

Apollo binoculars: Apollo Optik GmbH  & Co KG of Germany held German trademark # 787085 for APOLLO for binoculars Sept 1963-June 2013 and Australian trademark # 242690 for APOLLO for optical instruments including field glasses Sept 1970-Sept 2025 and UK word trademark # 899304 for APOLLO for class 9 optical apparatus from Sept 1966-2001

Apollo 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, PE , no manufacturer code

X Apollo 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, (variant 1) CE, JB47 /mfgr Tokuhiro Koki Seisakusho Inc

X Apollo 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, (variant 2) “vergutete optik”,”gesichtsfeld 7°” JE50 / frame Tanaka Koki Seisakujo (German language mkt)

X Apollo 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, (variant 3) “vergutete optik”,”gesichtsfeld 7°”, “Gepr ü tt” (German language mkt)

Apollo 8x30 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, JB47 /mfgr Tokuhiro Koki Seisakusho Inc

Apollo 10x30 CF binoculars Blk/Sil (Austria market)

Apollo 10x40 CF binoculars Blk/Sil JB5 /mfgr Meiji Seiko Co. Ltd. JE57 /frame mfgr Yoshimoto Kogaku Co. Ltd.

*Apollon binoculars might be a Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd. , but speculative based on ambiguous markings on one binocular

Apollon 6x15 IF binoculars All silver

X Apollon 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME

X Apollon 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil “ FUJI ” marking on hinge cover

*Aristo binoculars and Aristo Tone binoculars probably had a relationship with importer Aristo-Tone Electronics , 236 5th Av., owner of 1960s trademarks on both names but for radios (this is speculation)

X Aristo 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil JB231 /mfgr Tochihara Optical Co. Ltd JE7 /frame Nippon Kogaku Kyogo

X Aristo 7x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, PE JB47 /mfgr Tokuhiro Koki Seisakusho Inc.

Aristo 7x18 IF binoculars Blk/Sil JB47 /mfgr Tokuhiro Koki Seisakusho Inc.

X Aristo 8X20 IF binoculars Blk/Sil

Aristo 10X20 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME

X Aristo Tone 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, (variant 1) JB69 /manufacturer Akebono Kogyo Co.

X Aristo Tone 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, (variant 2) JB231 /mfgr Tochihara Optical Co. Ltd

Aristo Tone 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, (variant 3) JB47 /mfgr Tokuhiro Koki Seisakusho Inc, JE50 / frame Tanaka Koki Seisakujo

X Aristo Tone 7x18 IF binoculars JB47 /mfgr Tokuhiro Koki Seisakusho Inc

Aristo Tone 9x21 IF binoculars Blk/Sil

*Aroma binoculars may be a brand of Kuroki Optical Co. Ltd: some binoculars are observed with both markings prominent

X Aroma 6x15 IF MIOJ binoculars All Black

*Arrow binoculars are believed a product of distributor Arrow Trading Co .NYC. (per markings on Arrow binoculars boxes)

X Arrow 6x15 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, JB5 /mfgr Meiji Seiko Co. Ltd, JE50 /frame mfgr Tanaka Koki Seisakujo

*Asahi and Asahi Pentax binoculars: see also AOCo binoculars and Pentax binoculars and Heiland binoculars

Asahi Pentax 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, marked “ Asahi Pentax ”&

X Asahi Pentax 6x25 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, marked “ Asahi Pentax ”& “ AOCo” logo , JB6/ Asahi Kogaku , JE49 / frame Sankyo Kogaku (UK market)

*Asanuma binoculars are the brand of Japanese photo products Asanuma & Co (Asanuma Shōkai)

X Asanuma 8x30 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, PE , JB93 /mfgr Seiwa Kogaku Co Ltd.

X Asanuma 10x30 CF binoculars Blk/Sil JB93 /mfgr Seiwa Kogaku Co Ltd.

*Ashreh binoculars; believed a brand of Ashreh Supply Co, 425 Broadway, NY., NY.

X Ashreh 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil

Ashreh 6x25 CF binoculars Blk/Sil

Ashreh 7x18 IF binoculars Blk/Sil

Ashreh 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil “ MSC ” marked so manufacturer Meiji Seiko Co.

Ashreh 10x20 CF binoculars Blk/Sil

*Astra binoculars: see also Apex binoculars

Astra-Center 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil

*Astron binoculars: importer distributor C.R . Kennedy Sales Pty of Australia held Australian trademark # 121467 for Astron for binoculars & telescopes feom December 1954-valid until 2026.

X Astron 6x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME (UK market)

* ATCO binoculars marking = A merican T hermoware Co

* Atco binoculars note: US design trademark #72075964 holder 1960-2001 for binoculars, opera glasses, and lots of other things was American Thermoware Co 12-16 Warren St, NYC NY, USA, with ATCO word trademark in 1924 with 1st use claimed 1915

X Atco 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME, JE50 /parts mfgr Tanaka Koki Seisakujo

*Atlas binoculars: brand documented imported into the UK by Japanese Cameras Ltd around 1962 and distributed by affiliated entity Photopia Ltd st that time . Atlas may be a brand of Atorasu Koki Seisakujo/Atlas Koki Seisakujo (pure speculation) . Not associated with current Atlas Optics binoculars.

X Atlas 6x15 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME, “ K ” logo on frame so mfgr Omori Sogo Kogaku

X Atlas 6x15 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, JB5 /mfgr Meiji Seiko Co. Ltd ., JE50 /frame mfgr Tanaka Koki Seisakujo (UK mkt)

X Atlas 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME,  no manufacturer code

X Atlas 7x25 CF binoculars Blk/Sil “ EP ” (Export only) marking

X Atlas 8x20 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME, (variant 1) JB74 / mfgr Omori Sogo Kogaku Kogyo, JE51 /frame Yoshimoto Kogaku Co.

Atlas 8x20 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME, (variant 2) “ K ” logo on frame so mfgr. Omori Sogo Kogaku

Atlas 10x20 CF binoculars Blk/Sil

X Atlas 10x20 CF binoculars All Black (Europe/German market) MSC ” logo Meiji Seiko Co.

Atlas 10x30 CF binoculars Blk/Sil

Atlas 10x40 CF binoculars Blk/Sil (UK market)

Atlas 12x50 CF binoculars All Black (Europe/German market)

*August Füllgrabe binoculars: see Fata Morgana binoculars, see also Optistar Binoculars

*Aurora binoculars are believed a brand exported by photographic equipment supplier Kyoei Shoji Co., Ltd. of 1-17-6 Ebisu-Minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 105 Japan. They might be related to maker Aurora Optical Co. Ltd, active around 1960 (speculative).

Aurora 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil mfgr prob Aurora Kogaku Co Ltd (UK market)

X Aurora 6x15 CF binoculars Blk/Sil mfgr prob Aurora Kogaku Co Ltd (UK market)

Aurora 7x18 IF binoculars Blk/Sil mfgr prob Aurora Kogaku Co Ltd (UK market)

X Aurora 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, JB93 / mfgr Seiwa Kogaku Co Ltd, JE50 /frame mfgr Tanaka Koki Seisakujo

X Autronic 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME, marked “ AKC ” so made by Akebono Kogaku Co Ltd

*Azusa binoculars: Some other full size  Azuza binoculars seem associated with Zuiho Kogagu Seiki Co. See also the “Toko Azuza” binoculars made by TOA Kogaku under TOKO.

X Azusa 7x18 IF binoculars Blk/Sil “ TOKO” marked ( may been distributed by photo equip supplier Tōko Kōgaku Ltd. of 2-5-1 Minami-Tokiwadai, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo (speculative)

X Azusa 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil

*Bache binoculars and opera glasses of various powers seem to turn up in the US, UK, and Ireland, making it likely the brand of a Japanese exporter.

Bache 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil

X Baecker 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil

*Baker binoculars: see also Venus binoculars. Unrelated to current Baker Marine binoculars and earlier Watson Baker binoculars.

Baker Clearview 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil

X Baker Standard 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, PE

Baker Standard 8x20 IF binoculars Blk/Sil

Baker Standard 10x20 IF binoculars Blk/Sil (Europe market )

X Baker Standard Venus Junior 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME, no manufacturer code

X Baker Standard Venus Major 10x20 IF binoculars Blk/Sil

X Barco 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil (variant 1) JB47 /mfgr Tokuhiro Koki Seisakusho Inc (UK market)

X Barco 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil variant 2) JB69 /manufacturer Akebono Kogyo Co., JE50 /frame Tanaka Koki Seisakujo  (UK market, this example obtained from Isle of Man)

*Barska binoculars: US trademark # 74534769 for Barska for binoculars was held by Micro World Corp, 2215 E Huntington Dr, Duarte Ca. from d1995-present with first use claimed in 1994

Barska 8x21 CF blue line binoculars All silver, current or recent production, presumably made in China

X Barska 8x21 IF blue line binoculars All silver, current or recent production, presumably made in China

X Barska 10x20 CF blue line binoculars All silver, current or recent production, presumably made in China

*Bauer binoculars as below may have been a 1970’s product (unconfirmed) of Hans J. Bauer GmbH , a German distributor of optics founded in the 1930’s who currently distributes imported binoculars

X Bauer 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil

Bauer 7x25 IF binoculars Blk/Sil

*BBI Fabila binoculars are probably products of Benoist Berthiot Ibérica, SA. of Spain

BBI Fabila 8x20 CF binoculars Blk/Sil (made in Hong Kong) (Spain market)

*Beecher Mirage binoculars-glasses are intended for the visually impaired: company is Beecher Optical Products Inc, 6 Twelve Lakes Ct., Lake in the Hills, Il.

X Beecher Mirage 7x30 binoculars Beecher Research Co Ill USA

*Belfont binoculars: US trademark # 72325252 was held by retailer W. Bell & Co. 1501 14th St NW, Washington DC 1969-1990 with first use in commerce claimed in 1968

X Belfont 6x15 CF binoculars Blk/Sil variant 1 JB84 / mfgr Oei Kogaku Co Ltd.

X Belfont 6x15 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, PE , variant 2 JB231 /mfgr Tochihara Optical Co.

X Belfont 6x15 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, PE , SSM, variant 3 JB231 /mfgr Tochihara Optical Co. “ TJK ” mark (Toyo Jitsugo KK) exporter

X Belfont 7x25 CF binoculars Blk/Sil JB93 / mfgr Seiwa Kogaku Co Ltd “ TJK ” marked (Toyo Jitsugo KK) exporter

X Belfont 10x40 CF binoculars Blk/Sil JB231 /mfgr Tochihara Optical Co “ TJK ” marked (Toyo Jitsugo KK) exporter

Beli 6x15 CF binoculars Blk/Sil (Europe/Sweden market)

Beli 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil (Europe market)

X Beli 7x23 CF binoculars Blk/Sil (Europe market)

*Belmont binoculars may be a product of Toho Optical Mfg Co, whose markings are observed on 7x35, 7x50, and 10x50 Belmont binoculars

Belmont 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil (associated w/ Toho Optical Mfg Co)

*Belvedere binoculars were distributed in the UK in the 1960’s by Highgate Optical & Industrial Co.

X Belvedere 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil JB93 / mfgr Seiwa Kogaku Co JE14 /frame mfgr Ueta Seiki Co. Ltd . (UK market)

*Bergmann is probably an informal German importer or store brand, but is not registered with the German trademark office or the WIPO brand database. Bergmann KOC marked binoculars in 7x18, 8x30, 8x40, 10x50 observed in German market

Bergmann KOC 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil (variant 1) JB69 /mfgr Akebono Kogaku Kogyo Co. (UK market)

Bergmann 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, (variant 2, no KOC marking) JB69 /mfgr Akebono Kogaku Kogyo Co.

X Bergmann 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, (variant 3) JB47 /mfgr Tokuhiro Koki Seisakusho Inc, JE7 frame Nippon Kogaku Kogyo

*Berkeley Scientific binoculars: Berkeley Scientific was a catalog retailer  of binoculars, telescopes, microscopes and science gear located at 540 Yonge St , Toronto, Ontario Canada ca 1960’s/1970’s

X Berkeley Scientific 7x25 CF binoculars Blk/Sil “ TJK ” marking so exporter T oyo J itsugi K ugahara JB93 / mfgr Seiwa Kogaku Co

Berlin 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil JB47 /mfgr Tokuhiro Koki Seisakusho Inc.

X Berlin 8x20 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, PE JB5 /mfgr Meiji Seiko Co. Ltd. JE57 /frame mfgr Oji Kogaku Kikai Co. (UK market)

X Berlin 10x30 CF binoculars Blk/Sil JB95 (undocumented mfgr code) JE50 /frame mfgr Tanaka Koki Seisakujo (UK market)

*Bernsport binoculars believed a brand of Berns Wholesale Sporting Goods Co. of 625 W. 12th Ave, Denver, Colorado who distributed miniature binoculars at the correct time

X Bernsport Captain 6x15 MIOJ binoculars Blk/Sil, no mfgr code, marked “ made in occupied Japan ”, so 1945-Apr.1952

*Binolux binoculars: US trademark # 71670170 for Binolux for binoculars, field glasses, opera glasses, and field glasses from Aug 1955-present with first use claimed in 1954 was held by Compass Instrument & Optical Co. Inc.104 E. 25th St, NY, USA

X Binolux 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil (variant 1) JB69 /mfgr Akebono Kogaku Kogyo Co.

Binolux 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil (variant 2) RE “ NAOKI ” marked, JB47 / mfgr Tokuhiro Koki Seisakusho Inc

X Binolux 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil (variant 3) JB47 / mfgr Tokuhiro Koki Seisakusho Inc.

X Binolux 6x15 IF binoculars (variant 4) Blk/Sil, PE, “ lightweight ” marked

X Binolux 6x15 M-6 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, PE , (variant 5) “ lightweight ” marked, “ K ” logo/ so mfgr Omori Sogo Kogaku Kogyo

X Binolux 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, PE , (variant 6) “fully coated optics” JB231 /mfgr Tochihara Optical Co.

X Binolux 6x15 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, PE ,SSM (variant 7) “coated lens” , JB47 / mfgr Tokuhiro Koki Seisakusho Inc

X Binolux 6x25 CF binoculars JB93 /mfgr Seiwa Kogaku Co Ltd. JE50 /parts mfgr Tanaka Koki Seisakujo

X Binolux 7x18 M-5 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME, JB47 / mfgr Tokuhiro Koki Seisakusho Inc

X Binolux 7x18 IF binoculars Blk/Sil, PME , JB47 / mfgr Tokuhiro Koki Seisakusho Inc., JE50 /frame mfgr Tanaka Koki Seisakujo

X Binolux 7x18 IF binoculars Blk/Sil no mfgr code

X Binolux 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil (variant 1) Blk/Sil, no mfgr code

Binolux 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil, ME, (variant 2) JB69 /mfgr Akebono Kogaku Kogyo Co.

Binolux 7x18 CF binoculars Blk/Sil (variant 3) JB231 /mfgr Tochihara Optical Co.

Binolux 7x25 CF binoculars Blk/Sil

Binolux 8x15 CF binoculars Blk/Sil

X Binolux 8x20 CF binoculars (variant 1) Blk/Sil, JB93 /mfgr Seiwa Kogaku Co Ltd. (

X Binolux 8x20 CF binoculars (variant 2) Blk/Si, ME, marked “ PLUM ” & “ K ” logo/mfgr Omori Sogo Kogaku Kogyo

X Binolux 8x20 CF binoculars (variant 3) Blk/Si,