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Nuge210
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Posted on: Jul 15, 2011 - 7:09am
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Victor, yes they are the same ones in the photo, shot up during the Elba invasion.
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newsnerd99
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Posted on: Jul 15, 2011 - 9:04am
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Is it fair to say they are the most famous pair of PT binocs in existance?
Grandson of James J Stanton
RON 15 PT 209 and RON 23 PT 243
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Posted on: Jul 15, 2011 - 12:01pm
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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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Posted on: Jul 15, 2011 - 1:22pm
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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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Randy Finfrock
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Posted on: Jul 16, 2011 - 9:52pm
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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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