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Cold War Japanese Defence Agency 15x80 Binoculars with Illumination Control
$35,040.46
£25,750
€30,251.97
CA$48,139.64
A$53,743.38
CHF 28,160.72
MX$657,871.74
NOK 357,641.47
SEK 337,210.50
DKK 225,773.59
About the Item
Japanese Type 65 Naval Binoculars (1984) by Kowa – With Full Illumination Controls
This outstanding set of Type 65 8cm twin-eye naval binoculars, manufactured by Kowa Co., Ltd. in April 1984, is a complete Cold War-era optical system originally deployed by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
Built for high-angle surveillance and naval navigation, the optics feature an impressive 15× magnification with a 4° field of view, mounted on a rugged fixed pedestal. This particular unit retains its complete electrical control box, with labelled toggle switches for lighting the azimuth scale and internal range finder cross hair, as well as a built-in variable resistor system for brightness adjustment.
The set has been professionally polished and paired with a Gigawave heavy duty aluminium tripod also polished to compliment the finish of the binoculars, the binoculars are made from cast aluminium with bronze parts such as the lens housing and tilt mechanism.
A superbly preserved and visually dramatic object, this binocular set offers exceptional historical and display value both as a conversation piece and as a window into Cold War maritime technology.
We have translated the Japanese text found throughout the set.
Manufacturers plate.
• 防衛庁 (Bōei-chō) – Japan Defense Agency
• 65式8cm 双眼鏡托架 – Type 65 8cm Binocular Mount
• 製造年月: 1984年4月製 – Manufactured: April 1984
• 製造会社: 興和株式会社 (Kōwa Kabushiki Kaisha) – Kowa Company Ltd.
Control Box.
• 施回目盛照明用 (Shikai Momeri Shōmei-yō)
→ “For Rotational Scale Illumination”
• 焦点鏡照明用 (Shōtenkyō Shōmei-yō)
→ “For Focus Optic Illumination”
• 施回目盛照明用 (Shikai Momeri Shōmei-yō)
→ “Switch Box with Variable Resistor”接断器付可変抵抗器箱 (Setteki-ki-tsuki
Dimensions.
Length of Binocular – 50cm
Width of Binocular – 36cm
Height – 130cm extending to 160cm
Tripod foot print – 100cm
Weight – 40kg
- Creator:Kowa (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 59.06 in (150 cm)Width: 14.18 in (36 cm)Depth: 19.69 in (50 cm)
- Style:Industrial (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:1984
- Condition:Refinished. Rewired. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Leicester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2237346044522
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