Binocular Manufacture Translation Needed

[harrison987]

Hey guys...

I do not recognize this as Nikko, JES, or Fuji...

Thoughts?

TIA

Mike

[monkeyboy]

I do not recognize this as Nikko, JES, or Fuji...

I'm afraid I can't help with a manufacturer, but JES is not a maker. It's Japan Engineering Standard. You'll find it on many optics from various makers.

[rabbit indy]

Please see URL below.
Page 7 has a photo similar to yours.

https://redbook-jp.com/kenkyukai/201...AD%A6%E5%99%A8'

Yoshiyuki

[harrison987]

Thanks!

It appears the 2 Kanji Characters below the 20x3 read "Tokoyo"...

Shall I assume that means Tokyo (To-Ko) is the manufacture?

Mike

Please see URL below.
Page 7 has a photo similar to yours.

https://redbook-jp.com/kenkyukai/201...AD%A6%E5%99%A8'

Yoshiyuki

[rabbit indy]

豊光 is Toyo-Ko in Japanese.
I think Toyo-Ko is an abbreviation for Toyokawa Navy Arsenal Optics Department.
Please below URL.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyokawa_Naval_Arsenal

Yoshiyuki

[GHP]

豊光
In this case it might be pronounced Toyomitsu; I've seen other results spelling it in Romaji as "Toyomitsu."

I found an archived pair of binos that were auctioned (no longer available) and the write up was:

希少 豊光 双眼鏡 双眼望遠鏡 7.5 x 8° 軍用双眼鏡 収納箱付 海軍 豊川海軍工廠 光学部 望遠鏡

[Google Translate]
Rare Toyomitsu Binoculars Binocular Telescope 7.5 x 8 ° Military Binoculars With Storage Box Navy Toyokawa Navy Arsenal Optical Department Telescope.

-- Guy

[rabbit indy]

In Japanese, even if we omit reading, the sound does not change.
東京光学: Tokyo Kogaku → ToKo
日本光学: Nippon Kogaku　→　Nikko
豊川光学: Toyokawa Kogaku → Toyoko (not Toyomitsu)


yoshiyuki

[GHP]

In Japanese, even if we omit reading, the sound does not change.
東京光学: Tokyo Kogaku → ToKo
日本光学: Nippon Kogaku　→　Nikko
豊川光学: Toyokawa Kogaku → Toyoko (not Toyomitsu)


yoshiyuki

Thanks!