Brendan - I have an identical looking pair in 6X25 - wide field 11.0 degrees. The markings are different in that they have both Asahi Optical Co. markings & Asahi Pentax markings. Got them in 1969 new, in Bermuda. Even the case looks somewhat yours, only in black with a newer type of clasp.
They're built like a tank. Don't use them much anymore since I got a pair of Canon stabilized - you have to use these to really appreciate them. Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brendan MacRae" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Asahi Optical Co Mini Binos > On the heels of the Minesix camera, here's a couple > shots of my mini binoculars which I take with me in my > camera bag for spotting birds and whatnot. They're > amazingly strong for their size. > > They were made by Asahi and are stamped MIOJ on the > case. Made anywhere between 1945-1952, they still work > just fine, though one side focuses more smoothly than > the other. I had these for a number of years before I > noticed they were an AOCo product. I got them when I > was 17 or 18, a gift from my grandfather. > > http://www.members.aol.com/figgaro/index.htm > > -Brendan > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
