Paulboll Posted 2 November , 2013 Author Share Posted 2 November , 2013 I took the photo on my kids play table which has a Smarties table cloth. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulboll Posted 22 May , 2014 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2014 Looking for ID of these Binoculars were they used in ww1 ? Hope someone can can help, i have a per of Binoculars Jumelle Marine binoculars, AFA Paris, i thought they could be WW1 militaryBinoculars ?. someone is selling a per of these as WW1 French Airforce Binoculars. any help would be great. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulboll Posted 22 May , 2014 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2014 See second photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulboll Posted 22 May , 2014 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2014 I found this, The Binoculars are Lemaire Fabt Paris The binoculars are marked with a small bees logo on each eyepiece see photos which was a trade mark of Lemaire Fabt. ( found another pair Aero Club London Paris Binoculars in case stamped R.F.A Paris ) The Lemaire Fabt firm started up in 1846 in Paris, rue Oberkampf. 22 & 26 by Armand Lemaire. They produced a variety of optical apparatus including binoculars. The French term for binoculars is 'jumelles' or twin girls. marine =Navy The Lemaire firm worked until 1955.Lemaire exported his goods all over the world. Armand Lemaire died in 1885 and his son in law Jean Baptiste Baille took over the running of the firm now called the Baille Lemaire group. also ( By Lemaire Fabi of Paris) Jumelle Marine Binoculars, Circa 1880/1900s . Marks - Cast to the Vulcanite eyepieces with Jumelle Marine which translated from French is Navy Binoculars A short history on the Royal Aero ClubInitially confined to ballooning, when heavier-than-air flight arrived, the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom embraced it with alacrity. The Club established its first flying ground at Muswell Manor near Leysdown on the Isle of Sheppey in 1909. Early contacts with the Wright brothers in America by Charles Rolls and the redoubtable Short brothers, balloon makers to the Club, led to the latter acquiring a Wright license and laying down the first aircraft production line in the world, at Leysdown, moving the next year to Eastchurch.The influence of the Club in those early days cannot be over-emphasised. Its members included - and trained - most military pilots up to 1915, when military schools took over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 13 October , 2018 Share Posted 13 October , 2018 Hi everyone, I have some binoculars here, but for the life of me I can’t find any information about them whatsoever. Photos attached. After a quick Google for the name (Pinto & Issaverdens) that appears on them, I haven’t been able to trace anything back to these bino’s. Any ideas or info greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 30 October , 2018 Share Posted 30 October , 2018 I aquired a pair of Colmont Periscope binoculars recently and I can't find out much about them. I see that Colmont was a French company that made a lot of opera and field binoculars during the early 1900s and made many for use during the war. I have not found any other Periscope binoculars made buy thiscompany at all. They are marked Colmont Jumelles Paris 12x C gne 15332. They are solid brass with some nickel plating. Does anyone have any insite on these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 9 December , 2018 Share Posted 9 December , 2018 (edited) Hello Your binoculars were built at the end of 1917 and belong to a serial of 75 periscopic binoculars. Number 15301 to 15375. Normaly, the micrometer on the right ocular is engraved in ''millieme''. It was delivered by the manufacturer with sunshades and yellow filters. Edited 9 December , 2018 by Guest orthograph fault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 2 April , 2019 Share Posted 2 April , 2019 (edited) I acquired 2 pairs of binoculars, one simply states Military Navy & the word France , the second states The Aero club London & Paris. Any idea when where & by whom thesebinoculars1.pdf binoculars were made binocular2.pdf binoculars3.pdf Edited 2 April , 2019 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 13 February , 2020 Share Posted 13 February , 2020 On the subject of WW1 Binoculars, Has anyone any knowledge of N & S Paris binoculars Ultim-Lux 1570. Guess they were made in France for the UK Forces in WW1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikB Posted 15 February , 2020 Share Posted 15 February , 2020 On 13/02/2020 at 11:13, starckers said: On the subject of WW1 Binoculars, Has anyone any knowledge of N & S Paris binoculars Ultim-Lux 1570. Guess they were made in France for the UK Forces in WW1? I don't know that model, but if they were, they'd be marked up with a Broad Arrow and a 'S'(pecial) grade, and most likely with the French 'MG' as well. Without the markings they could still be a private purchase used in the war by British or French personnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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