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My Taylor Optical 7x35 binoculars are a salesman sample or trade show factory cutaway custom machined in a way to show off it’s various internal components.

Having worked in engineering and marketing in a lock manufacturer and in a gun manufacturer, and also as a manufacturer’s rep, including involvement with trade shows, sales meetings, and distributor meetings: I am familiar with and have been involved in the creation and use of cutaway products to show internal mechanisms. Always rare and always produced in small handful quantities, these were a physical way to promote new internal features prior the onset of video promotion, used as show or sales samples, or as engineering or training tools. Their design was always an engineering/ model shop challenge, and having worked for a year as a machinist, I appreciate the custom work. I have a large collection of cutaway padlocks, and small collections of cutaway guns, locks, door closers, binoculars, and some other various cutaway sectioned items, and always find them clever and interesting.

Leitz Wetzlar WWII Bulgarian Military Cutaway Sectioned 6x30 Bidox Training ot Instructional Binoculars

E Leitz 6x30 Bidox military binoculars cut away or sectioned as training binoculars.
Jumelles militaires 6x30 E. Leitz Wetzlar Bidox decoupees ou sectionnees com jumelles d'ntrainement.
Leitz Bidox 6x30 militarfernglas als traningsfernglas weggeschnitten oder geschnitten.
Binocolo militare E. Leitz Wetzlar Bidox 6x30 tagliato via o sezionato comee binocolo da addestramento.
Leitz militaire verrekijker weggesneden of doorsneden als trainings verrekijker.
Los binoculares militares E. Leitz Wetzlar 6x30 Bidox cortados o seccionados como binoculares entrenmiento.
Leitz 6x30 Bidox militare kikkert kuttet bort eller seksjonert som trenings kikkert.

E. Leitz Wetzlar Bidox 6x30 military binoculars cut away or sectioned as training binoculars.
Jumelles militares E. Leitz Wetzlar Bidox 6x30 decoupees ou sectionnees comme jumelles d'entrainment.
E. Leitz Wetzlar Bidox 6x30 militarfernglas als trainingsfernglas weggeschnitten oder geschnitten.
Binocolo militare E. Leitz Wetzlar Bidox 6x30 tagliato vio o sezionato come binocolo da addestramento.
Los binoculares militares E. Leitz Wetzlar Bidox 6x30 cortados o seccionados como binoculares de entrenamiento.
E. Leitz Wetzlar Bidox 6x30 militara kikare skars bort eller sektioneras som traningskikare.
E. Leitz Wetzlar Bidox 6x30 militaere kikkert kuttet bort eller seksjonert som trenings kikkert.

E. Leitz Wetzlar 6x30 Bidox military binoculars cut away or sectioned as training binoculars.
Jumelles militaires E. Leitz Wetzlar 6x30 decoupees ou sectionnees comme jumelles d'entrainement.
E. Leitz Wetzlar 6x30 Bidox militarfernglas als trainingsfernglas weggeschnitten oder geschnitten.
Binocolo militare E. Leitz Wetzlar 6x30 Bidox tagliato via o sezionato come binocolo da addestramento.
E. Leitz Wetzlar 6x30 Bidox militaire verrekijker weggesneden of doorsneden als trainings verrekijker.
Los binoculares militaires E. leitz Wetzlar 6x30 Bidox cortados o seccionados como binoculares de entrenamiento.
E. Leitz Wetzlar 6x30 Bidox militara kikare skars bort eller sektioneras som traningskikare.
E. Leitz Wetzlar 6x30 Bidox militaere kikkert kuttet bort eller seksjonert som trenings kikkert.

My E. Leitz Wetzlar 6x30 Bidox cutaway sectioned binoculars were obtained from Bulgaria. and were used in the Bulgarian WWII training program of military optical technicians. With WWII military mobilization, no country had enough binoculars or other military optics. Countries with existing binoculars and military and civilian optical manufacturing industries such as the US, UK, Japan, Germany and France expanded them and in many cases established new factories. They also used civilian requisitioned binoculars. Since those countries had no binoculars to spare for export, some other countries like Chile established new military optical industries. Most countries established military binoculars repair programs, and the Bulgarian program used cutaway sectioned binoculars for training technicians. The ocular is in a hand removable state (with one missing), rather than being in it’s normal captured fixation, which is likely for a hands on training creation where people are going to remove parts. The prisms are clearly pencil marked with settings, compatible with training in adjusting prisms, and commonly done in production. Leitz Bidox binoculars were produced from 1927-1953. The serial number of these Bidox binoculars seem to be outside of the normal expected serial number range of Leitz Bidox binoculars (greater) for unknown reasons.

1917-1918 U.S. Navy Bureau of Navigation, U.S. Naval Gun Factory Optical Shop Annex Produced 10x45 Military Binoculars

The U.S. Navy Bureau of Navigation existed from 1862-1942, with activities ranging from charts, navigation research & instruments to Navy personnel management and assignment. The U.S. Naval Gun Factory Optical Shop Annex in Rochester NY was a WWI U.S. government owned manufacturer formed in 1917 by U.S. Navy seizure of the Crown Optical Co. (a lens and binoculars manufacturer located at 203 State St., Rochester NY). The justification published by the Navy in 1918 was that the Crown Optical Co. had large US military and British military government contracts to produce binoculars, and that by commandeering (nationalizing) the facility and turning it into an annex of the Washington Navy Yard, the Navy could take over and force faster fulfillment of those contracts. (See my listing of Crown Optical Co’s UK & US binoculars contracts with my Crown Optical Co British military binoculars below). The Rochester Optical shop annex factory was closed down in 1919, soon after war’s end, and all of it’s equipment and it’s US Navy personnel were sent to building 157 of the Washington Navy Yard.My pattern of 10x45 Navy binoculars are normally shipboard equipment for bridge , flag officers, and lookouts.

WWI British Military 6x30 Binoculars Produced Under Contract by Crown Optical Co , Rochester, New York USA, Prior to the 1918 Takeover of That Company by the US Navy

The Crown Optical Co. was formed in 1906 as a US lens and binoculars maker, and had WWI British military contracts for binoculars including #B750-579W of 7/15/16 ($350,000) and B1264-1015W of 5/14/17 ($350,000), and US military contracts for binoculars including a 4/22/17 contract to the Navy for 1,000 10 power binoculars which was probably the contract for the binoculars above ($110,000), and #1573 of 8/21/17 ($750,000). According to the U.S. Navy Dept of Ordnance publication, the Crown Optical company was commandeered by the Navy Dept on Dec 15, 1917 to become the U.S. Naval Gun Factory Optical Shop Annex. If you issue a contract for nearly $16 million (2021 dollars) and 3 months later seize the co. and don’t have to pay ...is that a planned fiscal scheme??? My Crown Optical Co 6x30 binoculars #9518 carry UK military broad arrow property marks, and were presumably from either the 1916 or 1917 UK contracts. These have external prism collimation screws ( this pair needed collimation). Obtained in the UK.

Military No2 Mk 1AFV Armored Vehicle Binocular Periscope

My No 2 Mk. 1/1 Binocular Periscopic A.F.V. (Armored Fighting Vehicle) was derived from WWII trench periscope designs, which permitted a magnified view without exposing your head to sharpshooter or sniper fire. Mine was made in 1980 and it has a really low #273 serial number much lower than all the earlier British examples, and it has Hebrew markings.

This type of UK periscope design (No 2 Mk1/1, 1/3 etc) is often observed marked A.K.& S, (UK optics maker A. Kershaw & Son) starting around 1948. While marked A.F.V. (Armored Fighting Vehicle) these were also specifically intended for tripod, trench, bunker and AFV use. It is known that Israel bought a quantity of these from the UK. But the late 1980 date on this one (being post A.K.& S); and the low serial number; and the lack of a marked UK manufacturer suggests this example may have been manufactured or assembled by Israel ? (speculation).

US Navy Bureau of Navigation U.S. Navy Gun Factory 10x45 Military Binoculars.

Objective shields

Wheel for yellow ocular filters

Serial #4152

Text Box: U.S. Naval Gun Factory Annex Optical Shop 10x45 military binoculars

1916 1917Crown Optical Co. 6x30 British Military binoculars.
1916 1917 Crown Optical Co. 6x30 jumelles militaires de larmee Britannique.
1916 1917 Crown Optical Co. 6x30 militarfernglas der Britischen armee.
1916 1917 Crown Optical Co. 6x30 binoculares militares del ejercito Britanico.
1916 1917 Crown Optical Co. 6x30 Brittisk Arme militar kikare.
1916 1917 Crown Optical Co. 6x30 binocolo militare dell'escercity Britannico.
1916 1917 Crown Optical Co. 6x30 Britse militaire verrekijker.

Facing Broad arrow British military disposal mark

Broad arrow British property

mark

RAAF- Royal Australian Air Force Schutz Ruf & Co . Kassel Uranos 6x50 Military Binoculars

My WWII Royal Air Force 6x30 binoculars were made in 1941 by the British manufacturer Watson Baker Co Ltd of Broadwater Rd, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, which apparently also made parts for the DeHaviland Mosquito bomber aircraft in WWII. These binoculars carry the AM Air Ministry logo and the AM stores item code 6E-293 . The makings are contrasting metal filled rather than engraved and paint filled. These same pattern binoculars were also produced by other UK manufacturers such as Wray.

Surprisingly to me, though clearly 1941 dated and A.M./ Air Ministry marked, these do not carry the broad arrow I am used to seeing on British military equipment. But I have no personal knowledge if air ministry contracted goods carried the broad arrow.

My Royal Australian Air Force issued binoculars were made by the German firm Schutz Ruf & Co. in Kassel Germany, and are the Uranus 6x50 model, and they carry the “ Melbourne ” marking seen on some other Australian imported Schutz Ruf & Co binoculars. The similar later post war pattern of Schutz Uranos binoculars appears in the Schutz catalog in our website catalogs section, as seen left. Supposedly a marking “ Schutz Ruf & Co Kassel indicates a manufacturing date between 1926 and WWII. The meaning of the “ TNH Steward ” marking is unknown. The RAAF binoculars were probably not produced in large quantities.

“Schutz Ruf & Co. Kassel TNH Steward”

“Uranus 6x50 Melbourne”

Royal Australian Air Force mark “RAAF”.

1941 WWII Royal Air Force British Air Ministry 6x Watson Baker Military Binoculars

WWII beh Leitz German 7x50 Kriegsmarine Naval Military binoculars with Interesting History

My beh Leitz “ M ” Kriegsmarine marked 7x50 poro II binoculars were obtained in Gibraltar and brought home to the UK by Kenneth Douglas (Doug) Williams, who was in a military intelligence unit 1945-1946.

The Kriegsmarine vessels that surrendered in Gibraltar and created much excitement were German submarines U-485 and U-541, which surrendered on May 11 & 12 1945. Military intelligence would have had priority access to the subs to examine logs, records, codes, orders, com. gear, and new equipment. Both U-boats would have had some quantity of binoculars like these, and all the binoculars would have been grabbed to reuse or as a high desirability souvenir. As a youngest member of the group, one of the senior officers might well have given binoculars from one of the subs to Doug to bring home. Yes: purely speculative, but is also entirely plausible and logical. Thanks to Les Ong & relatives of Doug Williams for assistance in documentation !

Submarine U-485 or U-541 surrendering at Gibraltar. Courtesy of Imperial War Museum: research & not for profit educational use

©IWMA 29166

Kriegsmarne use

Doug Williams in Gibraltar 1946

WWII Leitz 7x50 Naval Military Binoculars Captured from a Submarine
Jumelles Militaires Leitz 7x50 Capturees a Partir D'un Sousmarin
Leitz 7x50 Militarfernglas con Einem U-Boot Erbutet
Leitz 7x50 Militar Kikare Fangad fran en ubat
Binoculares Militares Leitz 7x50 capturados Desde in Submarino

“M” is Kreigmarine mark

“ beh ” is Ernst Leitz. “ (T) ” is Transparenzbelag (bloomed), “ KF ” is K ä lte-Fett (cold weather lube)

1941 Watson Baker 6x British Royal Air Force military binoculars.
1941 Watson Baker 6x binocolo militaire dell'aeronautica.
1941 Watson baker 6x jumelles de l'armee de l'air Britannique.
1941 Watson Baker 6x fernglas de Britschen Luftwaffe.
1941 Watson Baker 6x Britse luchtmacht verrekijker.
1941 Watson Baker 6x Brittiska flygvapnets kikare.
1941 Watson Baker 6x binoculares de la fuerza aerea Britanica.
1941 Watson Baker 6x prismaticos de la fuerza aerea Britanica.

RAAF Australian Air Force Schutz Ruf Uranos 6x50 military binoculars.
RAAF jumelles de l'armee de l'air Australienne Schutz Ruf 6x50 militares.
RAAF fernglas der Australischen Luftwaffe schutz Ruf 6x50.
RAAF binocolo militare dell'AAeronautica Militare Australiana Schutz Ruf 6x50.
RAAF verrekijker van de Australische luchmacht Schutz Ruf 6x50.
RAAF Australiska flygvapnets kikare Schutz Ruf 6x50.
RAAF binoculares dela fuerza Aerea Australiana Schutz Ruf 6x50.

Our Australian Air Force Model

Our Civilian Model

1917-1918 U.S. Army Signal Corps, U.S. Naval Gun Factory Optical Shop Annex Produced 6x30 Military Binoculars

In WWI the US Army Signal Corps still used forms of visual signaling such as aerial telegraphy (wig wag flag signaling shown right) and heliographs (mirror based sun flash signaling). So they issued a lot of binoculars to their troops, such as my 6x30 binoculars with ocular filters manufactured by the US Naval Gun Factory Optical Shop Annex in Rochester NY.

Goerz WWII Bulgarian Marked Military Cutaway\ Sectioned 6x30 Training/ Instructional Binoculars, Гьорц 6x30 учебен

Carl Zeiss WWII Bulgarian Marked Military Cutaway Sectioned 8x24 Training or Instructional Binoculars Цейс 8x24 учебен

My Carl Zeiss 8x24 cutaway sectioned binoculars from Bulgaria. were used in the Bulgarian WWII training program of military optical technicians. These are marked in Bulgarian Цейс ( Zeiss) and учебен ( training or instructional)

My Goerz 6x30 cutaway sectioned binoculars were obtained from Bulgaria. and were used in the Bulgarian WWII training program of military optical technicians. These are marked in Bulgarian Гьорц ( Goerz) and учебен ( training or instructional)

Goerz WWII Bulgarian Marked Military Cutaway Sectioned 8x26 Training/ Instructional Binoculars, Гьорц 8x26 учебен

Busch Solluxon WWII Bulgarian Marked Military Cutaway Sectioned 6x30 Training or Instructional Binoculars

My Busch Solluxon 6x30 cutaway sectioned binoculars were obtained from Bulgaria. and were used in the Bulgarian WWII training program of military optical technicians. In addition to the Busch factory markings these are marked in Bulgarian учебен ( training or instructional)

Goerz 6x30 military binoculars cut away or sectioned as training binoculars.
Jumelles militaires Goerz 6x30 decoupees ou sectionnees comme jumelles d'entrainement.
Goerz 6x30 militarfernglas als trainingsfernglas weggeschnitten oder geschnitten.
Binocolo militare Goerz 6x30 tagliato via o sezionato come binocolo da addestramento.
Goerz 6x30 militaire verrelkijker weggesneden of doorsneden als trainings verrekijker.
Los binoculares militares goerz 6x30 cortados o seccionados como binoculares de entrenamiento.
Goerz 6x30 militara kikare skars bort eller sektioneras som traningskikare.
Goerz 6x30 militaere kikkert kuttet bort eller seksjonert som trenings kikkert.

Goerz 6x30 military binoculars cut away or sectioned as training binoculars.
Jumelles militaires Goerz 6x30 decoupees ou sectionees comme jumelles d'entrainement.
Goerz militarfernglas 6x30 als trainingsfernglas weggeschnitten oder geschnitten.
Binocolo militare Goerz 6x30 tagliato via o sezionato come binocolo da addestramento.
Goerz 6x30 militaire verrekijker weggesneden of doorsneden als trainings verrekijker.
Los binoculares militares Goerz 6x30 cortados o seccionados como binoculares de entrenamiento.
Goerz 6x30 militara kikare skars bort eller sektioneras som traningskikare.
Goerz 6x30 militaere kikkert kuttet bort eller seksjonert som trenings kikkert.

Carl Zeiss 8x24 military binoculars cut away or sectioned as training binoculoars.
Jumelles militaires Carl Zeiss 8x24 decoupees ou sectionnees comme jumelles d'entrainement.
Zeiss 8x24 militarfernglas als trainingsfernglas weggeschnitten oder geschnitten.
Binocolo militare Carl Zeiss 8x24 tagliato via o sesezionato come binocolo da addestramento.
Zeiss 8x militaire verrekijker weggesneden of doorsneden als trainings verrekijker.
Los binoculares militares Carl Zeiss 8x24 cortados o seccionados como binoculares de entrenamiento.
Zeiss militaere kikkert kuttet bort beller seksjonert trenings kikkert.

Carl Zeiss military 8x24 military binoculars cut away or sectioned as training binoculars.
Jumelles militaires Carl Zeiss 8x24 decoupees ou sectionnees coe jumelles d'entrainment.
Carl Zeiss militar8x24 fernglas als trainingsfernglas weggeschnitten oder geschnitten.
Binocolo militare Carl Zeiss tagliato via o sezionato come binocolo da addeestramento.
Carl Zeiss militaire verrekijker 8x weggesneden of doorsneden als trainings verrekijker.
Los binoculares militares Carl Zeiss 8x24 cortados o secceionados como binoculares de entrenamiento.
Carl Zeiss militara 8x24 kikar skars bort eller sektioneras som traningskikare.
Carl Zeiss militaere 8x24 kikkert kuttet bord eller seksjonert som trnings kikkert.

Carl Zeiss 8x24 military binoculars cut away or sectioned as training binoculars.
Jumelles militaires Carl Zeiss 8x24 decoupees ou sectionnees comme jumelles d'entrainement.
Carl Zeiss militarfernglas als trainingfernglas weggeschnitten oder geschnitten.
Binocolo militare Carl Zeiss tagliato via o sezionato come binocolo da addestramento.
Carl Zeiss militaire verrekijker weggesneden of doorsneden als trainings verrekijker.
Los binoculares militares Carl Zeiss cortados o seccionados como binoculares de entrenamientos.
Carl Zeiss militara kikare skars bort eller sektioneras som traningskikare.
Carl Zeiss militaere kikkert kuttet bort eller seksjonert so trenings kikkert.

Goerz 8x26 military binoculars cut away or sectioned as training binoculars.
Jumelles militaires Goerz 8x26 decoupees ou sectionnees comme jumelles
d'entrainment.
Goerz 8x26 militarfernglas als trainingsfernglas weggeschnitten oder geschnitten.
Binocolo militaire Goerz 8x26 tagliato via o sezionato come binocolo da addestramento.
Goerz 8x26 militaire verrekijker weggesneden of doorneden als trainings verrekijker.
Los binoculares militares Goerz 8x26 cortados o seccionados como binoculares de entrenamiento.
Goerz 8x26 militara kikare skars bort eller sektioneras som traningskikare.
Goerz 8x26 militaere kikkert kuttet bort eller seksjonert som tremings kikkert.

Busch Solluxon 6x30 military binoculars cut away or sectioned as training binoculars.
Jumelles militaires Busch Solluxon6x30 decoupees ou sectionnees comme jumelles d'entrainment.
Busch 6x30 militarfernglas als traingsfernglas weggeschnitten oder geschnitten.
Binocolo militare Busch 6x tagliato via o sezionato comme binocolo da addestramento.
Busch 6x30 militaire verrekijker weggesneden of doorsneden als trainings verrejikfer.
Los binoculares militaires Busch Solluxon 6x30 cortados o seccionados coma binoculares de entrenamiento.
Busch 6x30 Solluxon militarea kikare skarsbort eller5 sektioneras som traningskikare.
Busch Solluxon Militaere 6x30 kikkert kuttet bort eller seksjonert som trenings kikkert.

Busch Solluxon 6x30 military sectioned or cut away as training binoculars.
Jumelles militares Busch 6x30 decoupees ou sectionnees comes jumelles d'entrainment
Busch militarfernglas 6x30 als trainingsferglas weggeschnitten oder geschnitten.
Binocolo militare Busch 6x30 tagliato via o sezionato come binocolo da addestramento.
Busch 6x30 ilitaire verrekijker weggesneden of doorsneden als trainings verrekijker.
Los binoculares militares Busch Solluxon 6x30 cortados o seccionados como binoculares de
entrenamiento.
Busch Solluxon 6x30 militara kikare skars bort eller sektioneras som traningskikare.
Busch 6x30 militaere kikkert kuttert bort eller seksjonert som trenings kikkert.

Carl Zeiss WWII Bulgarian Marked Military Cutaway Sectioned 6x30 Training or Instructional Binoculars Цейс 6x30 учебен

My Carl Zeiss 6x30cutaway sectioned binoculars were obtained from Bulgaria. and were used in the Bulgarian WWII training program of military optical technicians.

Carl Zeiss 6x30 military binoculars cut away or sectioned as training binoculars.
Jumelles militaires Carl Zeiss 6x30 decoupees ou sectionnees comme jumelles d'entrainment.
Carl Zeiss militarfernglas 6x30 bals trainingsfernglas weggeschnitten oder geschnitten.
Binocolo militare Carl Zeiss 6x30 tagliato vio o sezionato come binocolo da addestramento.
Carl Zeiss 6x30 militaire verrekijker weggesneden of doorsneden als trainings verrekijker.
Los binoculares militares Carl Zeiss cortados o seccionados como binoculares de entrenamiento.
Carl Zeiss militara kikare skars bort eller sektioneras som traningskikare.
Carl Zeiss 7x35 militaere kikkert kuttet bort eller seksjonert som trenings kikkert.

Carl Zeiss 6x30 military binoculars cut away or sectioned as training binoculars.
Jumelles militares Zeiss 6x30 decoupees ou sectionees comme jumelles d'nttrainement.
Carl Zeiss 6x30 militarfernglas als trainingsfernglas weggeschnitten oder geschnitten.
Binocolo militare Carl Zeiss 6x30 tagliato via o sezionato come binocolo da addestramento.
Carl Zeiss 6x militare verrekijker weggesneden of doorsneden als trainings verrekijker.
Los binoculares militares Carl Zeiss 6x30 cortados o seccionados como binoculares de entrenamiento.
Carl Zeiss 6x30 militara kikare skars bort eller sektioneras som traningskikare.
Carl Zeiss militaere kikkert bort eller seksjonert so trenings kikkert.

Carl Zeiss 6x30 bmilitary binoculars cut away or sectioned as training binoculars.
Jumelles militaires Carl Zeiss 6x30 decoupees ou sectionnees comme jumelles d'entrainement.
Carl Zeiss 6x30 militarfernglas als trainingsfernglas weggeschnitten oder geschnitten.
Binocolo militare Carl Zeiss 6x30 tagliato via o seizionzato come binocolo da addestramento.
Carl Zeiss militaire verrekijker 6x30 weggesneden of doorsneden als trainings verrekijker.
Los binociulares militares Carl Zeiss 6x30 cortados o seccionados como binoculares de entrenamiento.
Carl Zeiss militara kikare 6x30 skars bort eller sektioneras somm traningskikare.
Cark Zess militaere kikkert 6x30 kuttet bord eller seksjonert som trenings kikkert.

These are marked in Bulgarian Цейс ( Zeiss) and учебен ( training or instructional)

Huet French WWII Bulgarian Modified and Marked Cutaway Sectioned 8x30 Training or Instructional Binoculars ХЮЕТ 8x30 учебен

My Huet 8x30 cutaway sectioned binoculars were obtained from Bulgaria. and were used in the Bulgarian WWII training program of military optical technicians. The Huet factory markings have been over marked by ХЮЕТ ( Huet in Bulgarian), and these are also marked in Bulgarian учебен ( training or instructional)

Huet 8x30 military binoculars cut away or sectioned as training binoculars.
Jumelles militaires Huet 8x30 decoupees ou sectiionnees comme jumelles d'entrainement.
Huet 8x30 militarfernglas als trainingfernglas weggeschnitten oder geschnitten.
Binocolo militare Huet 8x30 tagliato via o sezionato come binocolo da addestramento.
Huet 8x30 militare verrekijker weggesneden of doorneden als trainings verrekijker.
Los binoculares militares Huet 8x30 cortados o seccionados com binoculares de entrenamiento
Huet 8x30 militara kikare skars bort eller sektioneras som traningskikare.
Huet militaere kikkert kuttet bort eller seksjonert som trenings kikkert.

Huet military binoculars 8x30 cut away or sectioned as training binoculars
Jjumelles militaires Huet 8x30 decoupees ou sectionnees comme jumelles
dentrainement.
Huet 8x30 militarfernglas als trainingsfernglas weggeschnitten oder geschnitten.
Binocolo militaire Huet 8x30 tagliato via o sezionato come binocolo da addestramento.
Huet 8x30 militaire verrekijker weggesnenden of doorsneden als trainings verrekijker.
Los binoculares militares Huet 8x30 cortados o seccionados como binocularesde entrenamiento.
Huet 8x30 militara kikare skars bort eller sektioneras som traningskikare.
Huet 8x30 militaere kikkert kuttet bort eller seksjonert som trenings kikkert.

WWII Canadian Army Military Property Marked Bausch & Lomb 6x30 binoculars

The U.S. firm of Bausch & Lomb of Rochester N.Y. produced many binoculars for U.S. and for U.K. military contracts from the early 1900’s on. Based on my Canadian army marked (broad arrow in C) Bausch & Lomb 6x30 binoculars, the company also produced binoculars for Canadian military contracts. Mine are in a British army broad arrow marked case No.3 case which had been made by Wolesky & Co. London England.

Goerz WWII Bulgarian Marked Military Cutaway Sectioned 8x26 Training/ Instructional Binoculars, second variation, Гьорц 6x30 учебен

South African “ UM ”/ South African Defense Forces Marked Karl Hartmann-Optik Porlerom 8x60 Military Binoculars

My South African Defense Forces issued ( UM property mark) 8x60 binoculars were made by the German firm Karl Hartmann-Optik, of Steindorf-Wetzlar, Germany, which existed 1921-1992, with Porlerom models from 1936, with 8x60 models around the 1960’s, as per the Hartmann catalog in the catalogs section of the website. The South African Defense forces existed by that name from 1957-1994. Probably produced in small quantities. Case marked Brigadier W. North Jones. Obtained in the UK .

Karl Hartmann-Optik 8x60 Porlerom South African Defense Forces military binoculars.
Karl Hartmann-Optik 8x60 Porlerom jumelles de Forces de defense Sud Africaines.
Karl Hartmann-Optik 8x60 binoculares de la fuerzas de defensa Sudafricanas.
Karl Hartmann-Optik 8x60 fernglas der Sudafrikanischen Streitkrafte.
Karl Hartmann-Optik 8x60 Zud Afrikaanse defensietropen verrekijker.
Karl Hartmann-Optik 8x60 Sydafrikanska forsvarsmaktens kikare.
Karl Hartmann-Optik 8x60 binocolo della forze di difensa Sudafricane.

1960’s Hartmann catalog with this model

The M inside U/Union of South Africa military mark is found on other Union of South Africa military equipment.

Uncommon Types of Older Variable Power Civilian Binoculars Seefar & Atlas

Seefar binoculars.
Seefar jumelles.
Seefar fernglas.
Seefar binocolo.
Seefar binoculares.
Seefar prismaticos.
Seefar kikkert.
Seefar verrekijker.
Seefar kiikarit.
Seefar kikare.
Seefar dylbi.
Seefar dvogled.
Seefar dalekohled.
Seefar binoklis.
Seefar ziuronai.
seefar lornetka.
Seefar binoclu.
Seefar durbun.
seefar ong nhom

Seefar cam oculars to provide 7x to 12x power variable magnification.

The idea of variable power or variable magnification binoculars is not new, and a few different methods have been used, including that used by these two older binoculars. The Seefar binoculars on the left cam the two ocular lens packs to increase magnification. They were made by the Japanese manufacturer Toyoshima Koki Seisakujo (manufacturer code JB164 ) and carry a presumed exporter mark of “ T.K.C . ”. (not identified). The Atlas binoculars on the right rotate a turret to select oculars to give either 8x or 12x magnification. I associate Atlas binoculars as dating to the 1950’s. Though “zoom” variable power binoculars are popular today, image and collimation compromises inherent in their design make them optically somewhat inferior to fixed power binoculars.

Atlas binoculars.
Atlas jumelles.
Atlas fernglas.
Atlas binocolo.
Atlas binoculares.
Atlas prismaticos.
Atlas kikkert.
Atlas verrekijker.
Atlas kiikarit.
Atlas kikare.
Atlas dylbi.
Atlas dvogled.
Atlas dalekohled.
Atlas binoklis.
Atlas ziuonai.
Atlas lorntka.
Atlas binoclu.
Atlas durbun.
Atlas ong nhom.

These Atlas binoculars use rotating turrets to align two ocular sets for either 6x or 12x magnification.

My Goerz 8x26 cutaway sectioned binoculars were obtained from Bulgaria and were used in the Bulgarian WWII training program of military optical technicians. These are marked in Bulgarian Гьорц ( Goerz) and учебен ( training or instructional)

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