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Nuge210

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Victor, yes they are the same ones in the photo, shot up during the Elba invasion.

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Is it fair to say they are the most famous pair of PT binocs in existance?

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  Nuge210

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Yes Jim, I think that would be fair to say.

Interestingly, my fathers birthday is today. He would have been 91 years young.

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TED WALTHER

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Steve;
My Dads binoculars that he carried all through the war and brought back are 7x50 and have on them :
SAR D
Product of Square D Company
Flushing, New York.
I also have the original carrying case, which even though Huge(almost 12 inches long and about 10 inches wide), it has a belt mounting on the back of the case.
Take care,
TED


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Here's a 1942 War Department manual with some field glasses in it:

http://www.pt103.gdinc.com/manuals/TM9_575_1942_Aux_Fire_Control_Glasses_Watches.pdf



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Randy Finfrock

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I have some WWII Navy binoculars but these were not used by my father-in-law who was in PT's. Unfortunately I don't know the history behind them.

They are in great working condition and are in a hard rubber black case about 9" tall and 8" wide on the top side. It has a carrying strap on top, two 'belt-loop' attachments, and two loops on either side of the case which a longer carrying strap must have gone through. On the bottom of the case is a trademark stamp: "HOOD" with an arrow going through the middle of the word left to right. I suppose this company made the case?

Description of the stamped/engraved lettering on top of binocs:
U.S. NAVY, BU. OF ORD.
MARK 39, MOD.1, 1943
NO. 1827 INSPR. H.T.M (a small stamped anchor to the right)

BAUSCH & LOMB OPT. CO.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. U.S.A.

7 x 50 - The eyepieces are 1-1/4" dia. The Lens, 2-5/16" dia. Both eyepieces are adjustable.

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