Thank you very much for your help, Kazuya.
The trench periscope itself showed the three letters A.O.C. (somwehat
intertwined/strangely shaped, so I wasn't sure about it) but of course
that must mean Ashai Optics Company too.
Frank van Lindert
Utrecht Holland.
On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 10:56:34 +0900, "k.matsumoto"
<matsumoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I hope some of you remember me... :-)
>
>The model plate says:
>
>"93 type 50 cm 'observation glass box'
>(serial) No. 8411
>Manufactured February 1944
>Asahi Optics (PENTAX Corporation today)"
>
>'Observation glass' is an old Japanese military term and includes
>optics like binoculars too. I'm not sure about the 'box', it may be
>'housing' or 'body' or 'chassis' or something like that.
>
>Hope this helps!
>
>kazuya matsumoto
>(back to lurking mode)
>
>> Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 13:17:27 +0100
>> From: Frank van Lindert <Frank.van@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [OM] Translation from Japanese needed....
>>
>> Hi fellow list-members.
>>
>> I don't know if this message has Olympus content, but that is
>> precisely what I want to find out....
>>
>> I own an old WW-II trench periscope (originates from Japan) which
>> MIGHT be an Olympus instrument.
>>
>> Who can help me with the translation of the Japanes text on the
>> model/type plate sitting on the case?
>>
>> You can see it here:
>>
http://home.hccnet.nl/frank.van.lindert/Frank/pictures/Periscope/perisco
p=
>> e_1.jpg
>>
http://home.hccnet.nl/frank.van.lindert/Frank/pictures/Periscope/perisco
p=
>> e_2.jpg
>>
>> Of course I also asked Tomoko (older list members will remember her!)
>>
>> Thanks for your help in advance.
>>
>> =46rank van Lindert
>> Utrecht NL.
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