Another Allied set , BOP from Canada.

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You will have to forgive the photographs - I am trying to get to rips with a new camera and "Rome was not built in a day" , in shorrt 2there is something that I am not doing"

This set I tried to photograph before and it may be the camera , it may be me ( aand it probably is) or it may be nature of the subject.
( How's that for a range of excuses . )

A limited build naval binocular by the Canadian Company , BOP which existed " for hostilities only" then it folded.
Similar to the REL 7x50 in shape but much heavier - we are talking something which approaches the fat 8x60 in weight .
Internal filter syetem three coloiurs "Yellow" , "Grey" and "Dark", 7x50 , with coated lens.
To date I have only seen three of these.

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Bop

Another of the BOP 7x50.
Has anyone else come across this set / this type ?

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Bop

Another view.
Optically they are not bad , on parr with REL / B&L sets, but the weight - you know you have had them around your neck and in your hand.

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7X50 REL, carousel filter assembly on top, marked BOP.
As part of a post-war (circa 1955) Canadian Army standardisation programme for all manufacturers and makes/marks of No. 2 binoculars, Beaconing Optical & Precision Materials of Ganby, QC (BOP) was approached to modify three (3) binoculars, Prismatic, No 2 Mk 2, manufactured by Universal Camera (USA).
These were serial numbers 11510, 14451 and 12721. The modifiations included work on; Axles, Hinges, Prism mounting plate, and; Fixing (cementing) the Prism. My documents show that the work was done for a cost of $280.00 "however the price for a quantity job will be considerably reduced". This implies that a wide-ranging programme was contemplated. My copy of the original drawing clearly shows the BOP/Canada truncated oval logo.
Once these changes were accepted by DND a program was put into effect to alter a substantial number of the REL 7x50 binoculars still held in stock.

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Sorry, the above was me. My system logged me in under my son's user name. He normally trolls through the Whermacht stuff.
Clive