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Big and Small: Remingten binoculars |
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Remington Arms Co. trademarked and licensed the “Remington” brand to be used on many types of outdoor goods, including binoculars. There were exportrt binoculars knock offs of that brand by importers, including these “ Remingten ” binoculars and also “Remingto” binoculars. My smaller 9x21 Remingten binoculars were assembled by JB69/ Akebono Optical Co., Ltd. (Akebono Kōgyō Seisakujo) ( 曙光学工業 ) of Japan, with frame by JE50/ Tanaka Koki Seisakujo. Inc., of Japan. My larger 7x35 Remingten binoculars were assembled by JB65/ (unidentified entity), with frame/body by JE19/ FujiKogeisha Co. Ltd. Of Japan, with unidentified cross hatch exporter mark. My largest 7x50 Remingten binoculars post date the US occupation period, but predate JB codes, so date 1952 to Nov. 1959. They carry the same unidentified cross hatch IMO exporter mark. |
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Japanese External Reverse Porro Prism Binoculars. WEBSITE MUSEUM |
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BIG & SMALL #6 binoculars |
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BINOCULARS RESEARCH WEBSITE, NOT FOR PROFIT FERNGLAS-FORSCHUNGS-WEBSITE, NICHT GEWINNORIENTIERT SITE DE RECHERCHE SUR LES JUMELLES, À BUT NON LUCRATIF |
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Big and Small: Galaxy binoculars |
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Big and Small: Linet binoculars |
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Big and Small: Peerless binoculars |
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Big and Small: Barska binoculars |
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I have never found documentation defining the background of Linet brand use on binoculars. Despite the ® symbol, Tess and Wipo show no relevent trademark registration . But I have also found no easy way to research vintage Japanese registered trademarks in english. My smaller Linet 7x18 binoculars were assembled by JB5/ Meiji Seiko Kogaku Ltd. 明治精工株式会社 of Japan , and they also have the MSC/ Meiji Seiko Co. emblem. My larger Linet 16X50 binoculars were assembled by JB113/ Ito Kogaku Kikai Seisiakujo. Inc. of Japan. |
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Peerless was a U.S. and Canadian registered trademarked binoculars brand of Peerless Telerad Inc. (Peerless Camera) of the USA. My smaller 6x15 Peerless binoculars post date the US occupation period, but predate JB codes, so date 1952-Nov. 1959. They are marked as assembled by AKC /Akebono Kogako Co./ 曙光学工業 of Japan . My larger Peerless 7X50 binoculars were assembled by JB17/ Otake Kogaku Kogyo Co. Ltd., and the frame/body were m . ade by JE12/ Orora Kogaku Co. Ltd./ Aurora Kogaku Co. Ltd.of Japan. |
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I have never found documentation defining the background of Galaxy brand use on binoculars. Despite the ® symbol. Tess and Wipo show no relevent trademark registration . (unable to search early Japan based trademarks).But my larger binoculars included named exclusive importer documentation. My smaller Galaxy 7x18 binoculars were assembled by JB 001/ /Toa Optical Co., Ltd. (Toa Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushiki-geisha )( 東亜光学株式会社 of Japan . . My larger Galaxy 7x35 binoculars were assembled by JB174/ Chitose Kogaku Co. Ltd. Of Japan and the frame/body were made by JE40 Mutsu Koki Inc. of Japan. |
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Barska is a U.S. trademarked brand of Micro World Corp for binoculars with first U.S’ use listed as 1994. The box for my smaller Barska 8x21 binoculars is Chinese manufacture and has a 2010 box marked copyright. Though not marked, I assume that my larger 10x50 binoculars are also Chinese. |
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Big and Small: Comet NK binoculars |
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I have never found documentation defining the background of Comet brand use on binoculars (such as trade marks). In usage, Comet appears as a model line on many TOA marked and manufactured miniature binoculars, and one Aloma branded Akebono manufactured miniature binocular. My smaller 6x15 Comet NK binoculars post date the US occupation period, but predate JB codes, so date 1952 to Nov. 1959. My larger 8x30 Comet NK binoculars post date the US occupation period, but predate JB codes, so date 1952 to Nov. 1959. NK is not Nippon Kogaku, but is unknown. |
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Big and Small: Patrician Deluxe binoculars |