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NON MINIATURE BINOCULARS AND OPTICS: MOSTLY MILITARY |
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Japanese External Reverse Porro Prism Binoculars. WEBSITE MUSEUM |
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OTHER BINOCULARS #20 & OPTICAL SIGHTS/ MOSTLY MILITARY |
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Evolution of Nikko brand of Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha ( 日本光学工業株式会社 " Japan Optical Industries Co., Ltd.") Novar 7x49 and 7x50 binoculars, including prewar, during WWII, and post war. |
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Nikko was a brand used by Nippon Kogaku Kogyo Kabushikigaisha from 1922-1949 (per Hans Braakhuis in “Nikon Catalogus”). When used, it was usually part of a logotype of Nippon Kogaku in Japanese above NIKKO. Nippon Kogaku introduced the Nikko Novar model of 7x50 binoculars in 1923 and produced them for the civilian market until WWII, and for the Japanese army during WWII, and then began producing them again in Dec.1945 for the civilian market. Under SCAPIN 1535 “Occupied Japan” markings were mandated Feb 20 1947-Dec 5 1949 on EXPORTED products. US Army Post exchanges in Japan were established around Nov 1945. I am uncertain if products sold there had to be MIOJ marked , and I do believe they sold a good number Nippon Kogaku binoculars to US occupation troops. I believe these serial numbers proceedby model. |
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PREWAR NON MILITARY |
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WWII JAPANESE NAVY |
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My Japanese Navy military WWII Nikko Novar 7x50 binoculars #42729 have a reticule/ranging grid. Novar is in Japanese characters. |
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WWII JAPANESE NAVY NIKKO NOVAR BINOCULARS |
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My Japanese Navy military WWII Nikko Novar 7x50 binoculars #58565 have a reticule/ranging grid. Novar is in Japanese characters. For more details see the section Other Binoculars #12 |
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For more details see the section Other Binoculars #12 |
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EARLY POST WWII JAPANESE NIKKO NOVAR BINOCULARS |
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My early post war Nikko Tokyo Novar 7x49 binoculars #570948 ARE NOT marked MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN , and date 1945-1946 |
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My early post war Nikko Tokyo Novar 7x49 binoculars #571288 ARE NOT marked MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN and date 1945-1946 |
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Unknown marking |
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My early post war Nikko Tokyo Orion 6x24 binoculars #571806 ARE NOT marked MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN and date 1945-1946. |
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Pending acquisitions I believe I have shown the made in occupied Japan marking of Nikko binoculars starting in Feb.1947 probably occurred in the 887 binoculars between serial number 572893 and serial number 573780. |
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My early post war Nikko Tokyo Novar 7x49 binoculars #572893 ARE NOT marked MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN and probably date to 1946. |
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My Nikko Tokyo Novar 7x49 binoculars #573780 ARE marked MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN , and have a canvas case similar to WWII production which is also marked “MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN” and crossing MIOJ & Nikko brand data it dates them 1947-1949. |
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My Nikko Tokyo Novar 7x49 binoculars #575217 ARE marked MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN , and have a canvas case similar to WWII production that is also marked “MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN”. Crossing MIOJ & Nikko brand data it dates them 1947-1949. |
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Pending acquisitions or more info, I believe the transition of post war Nikko Novar binoculars from 7x49 to 7x50 markings occurred between binocular serial # 575428 and 577677 and between 1947 and 1949. |
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My Nikko Tokyo Novar 7x50 binoculars #577677 ARE marked MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN , and crossing MIOJ & Nikko brand data dates them 1947-1949. |
