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victorkchun
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Posted on: Jul 9, 2011 - 10:10pm
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It occurred to me that the binoculars used by the Navy in WW II were individual focus rather than central focus. In my experience I found the central focus is easier and faster in spotting "target". Why the Navy prefers the individual focus. May be some of you vets can answer that. Thanks.
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Frank J Andruss Sr
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Posted on: Jul 10, 2011 - 3:13am
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Victor
I am pretty sure it had to deal with the binoculars being nearly moisture proof, simple, and sturdy in construction. Also that type Binocular was better for distance, which increased visual accuracy. If one Sailor used the Binoculars, he could simply focus each eyepiece on infinity, and note the settings. Some would even tape the eyepieces to insure settings were correct.. I think the resolution was better as well.............
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Posted on: Jul 10, 2011 - 7:07am
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They also seemed to be in short supply (at the start of war involvement?) according to this poster (sorry but don't know the date or source):
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Gary Szot
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Posted on: Jul 11, 2011 - 11:18am
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Did the Navy use US Army issue binoculars?
My dad brought home an Army issue Bausch and Lomb 8 x 56.
Each eyepiece has its own focus ring.
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Frank J Andruss Sr
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Posted on: Jul 11, 2011 - 1:52pm
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A shortage of Binoculars would certainly lead one to grab a pair of whatever could be used. I'm pretty sure, you would find more then one boat with Army Binoculars onboard..........Remember, these guys were natural scroungers, and would pick up whatever they could get.
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newsnerd99
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Posted on: Jul 12, 2011 - 1:05am
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Pop's bring backs included SARD Mk43 6x42 binoculars and I forget who made the Mark II 16 power "Spyglass" style long tube telescope.
I don't know if he took from PT stores or they walked away during his time in the reserves or his Korean call-up...
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newsnerd99
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Posted on: Jul 12, 2011 - 1:06am
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Pop's bring backs included SARD Mk43 6x42 binoculars and I forget who made the Mark II 16 power "Spyglass" style long tube telescope.
I don't know if he took from PT stores or they walked away during his time in the reserves or his Korean call-up...
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Nuge210
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Posted on: Jul 14, 2011 - 6:20pm
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Must have been a number of different models and powers. My fathers were Bausch & Lomb
7 x 50 and both eye pieces adjusted. Also marked :
U.S. Navy Bu Ships
Mark II, Mod. 0
No. 26920, 1941
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victorkchun
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Posted on: Jul 14, 2011 - 8:18pm
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Was that the binoculars that was damaged by enemy fire in the picture you sent me? Any
way Bausch & Lomb made the best binoculars in this country during WW II.
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Posted on: Jul 15, 2011 - 6:25am
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Came across this bit of history on the internet.
"In 1912, William Bausch, another son of John Jacob, began an experimental glass laboratory. (Until this time, almost all optical-quality glass was imported from Europe.) Bausch & Lomb soon became the first American producer of optical-quality glass. By the end of 1917, the company was producing upwards of 40,000 pounds of this glass per month, fulfilling more than two-thirds of the government's wartime requirements for glass for binoculars, rifle scopes, telescopes, and search lights. Optical glass was produced in the company's Glass Plant in Rochester until the summer of 1986."
It may be that there were a lot of WW1 military surplus glasses that met the spec's of the military in civilian hands at the time.
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