April 5, 2024
Original 1944 Mark 37 Bausch & Lomb Naval Ship Submarine 9x63 Binoculars w/Case
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Original 1944 Bausch & Lomb Naval Ship Submarine Binoculars with case Clear, alligned optiksVery tight, moves smoothly (could use some lubricant)Nice old vintage rubbery leather smellMarked on bottom of case "Hood" inside double ended hunting arrowLittle bit of coating on inside of right lens but doesn't affect clarityScrew bouncing around inside but not visibleFine working condition but many scuffs and paint lossRubber on the eye lens is squishy and unmarredUsed to be a 7X50 lense but was upgraded to 9X63Marked U.S. Navy BU ORD U.S Naval Gun Factory Mark 37, 9X63, No. 461, 1944 on one side of the lensThe other side's marking from 1943 have been scratched outAlso marked Bausch & Lomb Opt. Co. Rochester, N.Y. USA. The case is missing the long strap.The clasp on the case locks well. U. S. Navy WW2 9X63 Mark 37 dated 1944. This binocular was used by U. S. Navy ships captains and artillery crews and directors, usually on battleships. This binocular (and other Mark 37's) began life as a common Mark 1 Mod 2 7X50 binocular. It was then converted at the Naval Gun Factory with 9 power oculars and 63mm objectives. The conversion process involved removing the old 50mm objective and fitting an extension barrel with 63mm objective into the 50mm objective ring. The 9X63 allowed captains and gunnery fire control personnel to see further with
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