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        #48
        posting

        It took me a while to find this thread when I restarted last week. I wonder if a moderator can make this a sticky so it always stays at the top.

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          #49
          Don´t worry too much.
          I have a german version on a german site as well.

          Besides, The latest version of the list gives a fairly good outline of the topic.
          I strongly suggest anyone interested to retrieve a copy and store it somewhere conventient and accessible.

          Google search for cxn 8x60 has turned this thread up consistently. At least on my computer. ( am I proud?, well, a bit, I admit)


          Regarding the presstoff holster, I have for many year believed that those single digt "4" markings were in fact 1945. They are also seen on late war pistol holsters.
          Marking tools and people, who could make them, were in short supply as early as 1944. By then, even skilled workers were called to the colours, leaving the factories with Ostarbeiters and retired personel, who were asked to work again, to try and make do.
          Didn´t offset the simple lack of high grade steel, though. Even their JUMO jet engines were made of iron, where high grade steel was anticipated. Making scheduled rework neccessary after as low as 30 hours running. Amazing thing is that they made them fly at all.
          So, to get "45" stamping tools in 1945, may have been difficult. I believe this is why they grinded off a "4" from 44 and kept just the one. ( I have no proof, only guessing)
          Last edited by Mikedenmark; 01-29-2014, 01:54 PM.

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            #50
            Updated March 5th, 2014.
            a couple more 6x30.

            Another update. August 15th. 2013
            1 new 8x60,
            3 new 7x50, all 3 below 457xxx. Thank you to those who helped with informations.

            6x30 bakelite: plus 25 found



            380210 Lowest observed serial number
            380607 Ebay jan-feb 2014 380993
            384156 bright red bakelite
            406452
            413138
            414019
            422489 bright red bakelite
            426219
            428628
            711045 bright red bakelite
            7????? Unknown, I disregarded this one as wrong, untill I decidedly saw the one in the 7xxxxx range. I could not find it again. It was on a french site.

            8x60 Uboot (kommandantenglas) 18 found

            426531 Ebay feb 2013
            426553
            426559 Seeger grey book, page 384
            426560
            426586
            426590 "added after the original posting" ebay sale january 2013
            426594
            426616 ebay jan 2013. 616 may be 516. Or even 425516. Hard to see on the photo´s. 6616 chosen as most likely.
            426628

            426630
            426655 Last 3 digits uncertain. Might be disregarded.
            426658

            426668
            426669
            426678
            426713 Seen in Australia.
            426714

            456942 No photo of this serial number has been seen. It was reported only. May be a misreading of 426642. Or, now we have seen several 7x50 below 457xxx, in fact a 7x50.

            7x50 Uboat, 9 found

            456864
            456879
            456902
            457002
            457128

            457239
            457241
            457262
            457263

            10x50 Porro I

            461596

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              #51
              Need info on a pair of cxn binoculars

              Hi I recently purchased a pair of CXN 426690 8x60 binoculars , I was wondering if anyone can tell me a little bit about them , and maybe what they might be worth . Thanks so much !

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                #52
                I put the CXN binoculars up for auction

                http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...258947&alt=web

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                  #53
                  You may improve your chances by listing it under Kriegsmarine.

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                    #54
                    And by selling worldwide.....

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                      #55
                      another one did go at 8000$

                      http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8X60-CXN-K...p2047675.l2557

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                        #56
                        If they were mine, I would use the words german WWII as well.
                        Besides, I would make good photo´s of the optical parts, see through from both ends.
                        But it is not mine, and won´t be. All them numbers under the tag: Price hurt my heart.

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                          #57
                          Updated June 9th, 2014.
                          one new 8x60.

                          6x30 bakelite: plus 25 found


                          380210 Lowest observed serial number
                          380607 Ebay jan-feb 2014 380993
                          384156 bright red bakelite
                          406452
                          413138
                          414019
                          422489 bright red bakelite
                          426219
                          428628
                          711045 bright red bakelite
                          7????? Unknown, I disregarded this one as wrong, untill I decidedly saw the one in the 7xxxxx range. I could not find it again. It was on a french site.

                          8x60 Uboot (kommandantenglas) 18 found

                          426531 Ebay feb 2013
                          426553
                          426559 Seeger grey book, page 384
                          426560
                          426586
                          426590 "added after the original posting" ebay sale january 2013
                          426594
                          426616 ebay jan 2013. 616 may be 516. Or even 425516. Hard to see on the photo´s. 6616 chosen as most likely.
                          426628

                          426630
                          426655 Last 3 digits uncertain. Might be disregarded.
                          426658

                          426668
                          426669
                          426678
                          426690 Ebay.com may 2014.
                          426713 Seen in Australia.
                          426714


                          456942 No photo of this serial number has been seen. It was reported only. May be a misreading of 426642. Or, now we have seen several 7x50 below 457xxx, in fact a 7x50.

                          7x50 Uboat, 9 found

                          456864
                          456879
                          456902
                          456942 See the note above, at the end of the 8x60 list.
                          457002
                          457128

                          457239
                          457241
                          457262
                          457263

                          10x50 Porro I

                          461596

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                            #58
                            456879 is on Ebay right now;

                            http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3312251873...84.m1436.l2649

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                              #59
                              Yes, I have seen that on ebay. And seller even use this list as a reference. He is wellcome.
                              One more 8x60 has popped up since yesterday. Thank you for that.

                              Updated June 10th, 2014.
                              one new 8x60.

                              6x30 bakelite: plus 25 found


                              380210 Lowest observed serial number
                              380607 Ebay jan-feb 2014
                              380993
                              384156 bright red bakelite
                              406452
                              413138
                              414019
                              422489 bright red bakelite
                              425369
                              426219
                              428628
                              711045 bright red bakelite
                              7????? Unknown, I disregarded this one as wrong, untill I decidedly saw the one in the 7xxxxx range. I could not find it again. It was on a french site.

                              8x60 Uboot (kommandantenglas) 19 found

                              426531 Ebay feb 2013
                              426553
                              426559 Seeger grey book, page 384
                              426560
                              426579
                              426586
                              426590 "added after the original posting" ebay sale january 2013
                              426594
                              426616 ebay jan 2013. 616 may be 516. Or even 425516. Hard to see on the photo´s. 6616 chosen as most likely.
                              426628

                              426630
                              426655 Last 3 digits uncertain. Might be disregarded.
                              426658

                              426668
                              426669
                              426678
                              426690 Ebay.com may 2014.
                              426713 Seen in Australia.
                              426714


                              456942 No photo of this serial number has been seen. It was reported only. May be a misreading of 426642. Or, now we have seen several 7x50 below 457xxx, in fact a 7x50.

                              7x50 Uboat, 9 found

                              456864
                              456879
                              456902
                              456942 See the note above, at the end of the 8x60 list.
                              457002
                              457128

                              457239
                              457241
                              457262
                              457263

                              10x50 Porro I

                              461596
                              Last edited by Mikedenmark; 06-10-2014, 12:16 PM.

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                                #60
                                Not a cxn - but interesting to see a wartime made civilian Busch Marlux serial 401985.

                                Still - if Zeiss and Leitz produced the odd civilian bino for military service during WW2, no reason for Busch not to!

                                http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WW2-German...vip=true&rt=nc

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