Vintage Compact Nippon Kogaku NIKON Mini - Binoculars 7x15 (J - E44 Stamp) W/Case
Item History & Price
Complete and original 1940s miniature 7x binoculars - very clear optics. 6oz. package w/ case.
Research info on markings:
Founded in 1917 as Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushikigaisha, the company was renamed Nikon Corporation after its cameras, in 1988. Lightweight with a wide field of view, these are the best compact binoculars.(JE44) IIkura Optical Works (Iikura Kogaku Seisakujo Inc.) ( 飯倉光�...�製作所 ) : 43 Tokumaru-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo.
(J-B7) Nippon Kogaku Kogyo Co. Ltd. (Nippon Kōgaku Kōgyō Kabushiki-geisha) ( 日本工学株式会社 ) : Oi-Morimae-cho, Shingawa-ku, Tokyo.
(EP) from Occupied Japan era indicating items for export (untaxed) both for military post exchanges and conventional export.