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Optical & Film Supply Co US Navy military binoculars with left graticule/ range grid. 7x50 transferred to Australian army in 1941 and Australian D ↑D marked and marked No.5 Mk 1 |
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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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Ca 1913 Carl Zeiss DF-03 KB-Dienst German Army 6x24 military binoculars serial no 466500 |
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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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WWI Carl Zeiss DF-6x Military 6x24 military binoculars with ocular cover serial number 692092 |
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My Carl Zeiss DF6x binoculars serial #692092 with integrated ocular cover were a military model, though which country’s military used them is not indicated. |
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These binoculars probably date between 1915-1916 |
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1913 Carl Zeiss Jena D.F. 8x German made Military Binoculars with integrated ocular cover serial no. 359011 |
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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 115 binoculars before my same binoculars with serial no. 359,011 (a smallish number in binoculars production). But their example does not have an integrated ocular cover. |
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WWII Spindler & Hoyer 6x30 German Dienstglas Military Binoculars. |
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My Spindler & Hoyer Gottingen 6x30 Dienstglas WWII German military binoculars with graticule were made prior to 1940, when codes replaced maker names. The “ M ” indicated metric faceplate screws, and the H6400 refers to the graticule. |
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Bosch & Lomb Civilian binoculars inscribed as a presentation in 1917, donated to the US Navy War effort and accepted into service in 1942, subsequently returned to owner, and now explored here. |
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I really like binoculars which give a glimpse into an unusual interesting past history. Unfortunately I seldom acquire any directly from people that can tell me about that, so have to research marked clues. My “ 6 power 30mm prism stereo ” binoculars were made by Bosch & Lomb of Rochester NY and are marked “ Major James Spencer Brown M.R.C. U.S.A. To their President from the Medical and Surgical Staff of the Mountainside Hospital Oct.5 1917. ” James Spencer Brown (1863-1934) is documented as having been commissioned a major in WWI serving as Chief of Surgical services for the 82nd Div., before joining the Mountainside Hospital in Montclair New Jersey, and was apparently also part of the M.R.C. (Medical Reserve Corps). In response to the WWII public campaign to loan binoculars to the U.S. Navy these binoculars were given to the Navy by “Mrs. J.S. Brown ” (either James Spencer Brown’s wife (Lenore Cowan) or his son’s wife (son had same name plus Jr.) in 1942, and were processerd by the US Navy Bureau of Ships, who handled procurement; were assigned property #2514; and were marked with the donor/ lender name as was the practice. After the war, these binoculars were returned to Mrs. Brown. |
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Bulgarian Army 6x30 military binoculars |
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For our other Bulgarian Army binoculars see: |
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1938 E. Leitz Wetzlar 8x30 Turkish Army binoculars serial No. 1626 |
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1941 Australian Opt. Co. and J.W. Handley No. 124 LP Mk I telescope sighting for the Australian 2 pounder artillery gun |
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It is my understanding that the Bulgarian army used many different binoculars from different manufacturers in the various 20th century wars it was involved in (First Balkan War 1912-1913, Second Balkan War 1913, First World War 1915-1918, Second World War 1941-1945, and they seem to have also reused many captured binoculars. I believe the Cyrillic “ Б “ on my Bulgarian army binoculars and on other binoculars to be a Bulgarian army ( Българска армия ) military property mark. |
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My 1938 E. Leitz Wetlar 8x30 binoculars serial No. 1626 were made by the famous German Optical firm Ernst Leitz, for a Turkish Army contract, and both the binoculars and the case have Turkish national markings. The quantity produced was probably small. |
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My Telescope Sighting No. 124 L.P. Mk. I serial #224 was nade by Australian Optical and J.W. Handley in Australia in 1941 for the Australian 2 pounder artillery cannon, (a UK Australian produced varitionm, and both telescope and 1942 case made by J.S. Salisbury & Sons. carry the D ↑ D Australian Army property mark, and L.P ., marking which stands for L ocal P attern. |
