a short note on cxn serial numbers on Uboat binoculars

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[stroh]

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[Bill Parker]

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.

[Mikedenmark]

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)

[Mikedenmark]

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

[knightofni79]

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 !

[knightofni79]

I put the CXN binoculars up for auction

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

[11C]

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

You may improve your chances by listing it under Kriegsmarine.

[Sgt Bilko]

And by selling worldwide.....

[zeissasembi]

another one did go at 8000$

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

[Mikedenmark]

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.

[Mikedenmark]

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

[Sgt Bilko]

456879 is on Ebay right now;

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

[Mikedenmark]

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

[Sgt Bilko]

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