So far I've come up with that these were used on subs and are completely waterproof. That info is from an eBay auction so who knows how reliable it is....
From eBay auction:
Why you'd need bino's on a sub is beyond me? Well, I guess they would come in handy upon surfacing...
Anyway, I picked them up today on a whim because of the markings and the heft. I'd not want to hold them up too long, but the view is spectacular. I'd rank them up with the Swaro's I've spent little time with.
Markings:
On Left:
U.S. Navy BUSHIPS
MARK45 MOD. 0
N(WITH CIRCLE AROUND IT) 308902 1944
HAYWARD
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
On Right:
THIS INSTRUMENT HAS
"COATED OPTICS"
CLEAN LENSES CAREFULLY
7X50
The case says:
"HOOD" with an arrow through it
WOW!!! According to some eBay auctions these may be worth something!
http://cgi.ebay.com/BINOCULARS-MK-4...oryZ4721QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-US-NAVY-Mi...VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247.
From eBay auction:
Hayward Mark 45, is one of my favorites among US WWII binoculars. This is a Navy issue used by submarine and underwater demolition crew. Because of the harsh and brutal condition it had to operate under, it was designed to be 100% water tight. The body is aluminum casting and then machined for the final finish.
Why you'd need bino's on a sub is beyond me? Well, I guess they would come in handy upon surfacing...
Anyway, I picked them up today on a whim because of the markings and the heft. I'd not want to hold them up too long, but the view is spectacular. I'd rank them up with the Swaro's I've spent little time with.
Markings:
On Left:
U.S. Navy BUSHIPS
MARK45 MOD. 0
N(WITH CIRCLE AROUND IT) 308902 1944
HAYWARD
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
On Right:
THIS INSTRUMENT HAS
"COATED OPTICS"
CLEAN LENSES CAREFULLY
7X50
The case says:
"HOOD" with an arrow through it
WOW!!! According to some eBay auctions these may be worth something!
http://cgi.ebay.com/BINOCULARS-MK-4...oryZ4721QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-US-NAVY-Mi...VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247.
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