BAUSCH AND LOMB BINOCULARS Compiled by Peter Abrahams (first)(last)(price) (field of view) (weight) (notes) 8 x 20 | Zeiss Stereo Field Glass | 1898 | | Patent June 22, '97. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. 12 x 25 | Zeiss Stereo Day Marine Glass | | | Patent June 22, '97. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. 3 x 12 | B & L - Z. Prism Opera Glass | 1912 1917 | $40 | 13 deg, 243yd/1000yd. 7 oz. This series: all CF, made of aluminum, by 1917 covered with rubber. 6 x 21 | B & L - Z. Stereo Binocular | 1912 | $40 | 6.8 deg, 120yd/1000yd. 21 oz. $50. in 1917. "Zeiss" dropped from name by 1917. 6 x 30 | B & L - Z. Stereo Binocular | 1912 | $60 | 8.4 deg, 150yd/1000yd. 24 oz. 8 x 21 | B & L - Z. Stereo Binocular | 1912 | $40 | 5.1 deg, 90yd/1000yd. 15 oz. $50. in 1917. 8 x 25 | B & L - Z. Stereo Binocular | 1912 | $50 | 6.6 deg, 115yd/1000yd. 21 oz. $55 in 1917. 12 x 30 | B & L - Z. Stereo Binocular | 1912 | $70 | 3.3 deg, 58yd/1000yd. 25 oz. $75 in 1917. 10 x 45 | B & L Marine Glass | 1912 | $75 | 4.5 deg, 79yd/1000yd. 31 oz. $90 in 1917. Zeiss name not used in 1912. 6 x 25 | B & L Stereo Binocular | 1922 | $58 | (8 deg 10 min, 143yd/1000yd, 22 oz., $53 in 1928.) (8 deg 36 min, 150yd/1000yd, 17 oz. in 1930.) 6 x 30 | B & L Stereo Binocular | 1922 | $70 | (8 deg 10 min, 143yd/1000yd, 25 oz., $66 in 1928.) (8 deg 36 min, 150yd/1000yd, 19 oz. in 1930.) 8 x 25 | B & L Stereo Binocular | 1922 | $62 | 6 deg 30 min, 114yd/1000yd. 22 oz. $60 in 1928. This series all CF, aluminum, hard rubber covered. 8 x 30 | B & L Stereo Binocular | 1922 | $75 | (114yd/1000yd 1922); (127yd/1000yd =7 deg 15 min. in 1928) 24 oz. (22 oz. in 1930) $72 in 1928. 10 x 45 | B & L Stereo Binocular | 1922 | $90 | 76.5yd/1000yd 10 x 30 | B & L Stereo Binocular | 1928 | $85 | 6 deg, 105yd/1000yd. 26 oz. (20 oz. in 1930) CF. 10 x 45 | B & L Stereo Binocular | 1928 | $95 | 4 deg 23 min, 76.5yd/1000yd. 36 oz. $105 in 1935. IF. 7 x 50 | B & L Stereo Binocular | 1930 | $95 | 7.3 deg, 128yd/1000yd. 42 oz. $118 in 1935 & 1940. IF. 1st 1 piece "B & L body", prisms on shelf. 10 x 50 | B & L Stereo Binocular | 1930 | $100| 5.2 deg, 93yd/1000yd. 41 oz. $132 in 1935 & 1940. IF. Same body as 7 x 50, aluminum. 2 x 27 | Sport Glass | | $16 | 840 feet/1000yd. Galilean. 7 oz. Pigskin Model $18. Gold Model $20 and $25. 6 x 30 | | 1935 | | 8 deg 29 min, 445ft/1000yd. 19 oz. $66 IF, $72 CF. 1937, mil model, reticle, moisture proofed. 7 x 35 | | 1935 | | 7 deg 17 min, 381ft/1000yd. 26 oz. $81 IF, $86 CF. 1937, mil model. reticle, moisture proofed. 8 x 30 | | 1935 | | 8 deg 29 min, 445ft/1000yd. 22 oz. $76 IF, $82 CF. 1937, mil model, reticle, moisture proofed. 9 x 35 | | 1935 | | 7 deg 17 min, 381ft/1000yd. 26 oz. $88 IF, $93 CF. 4 x 38 | Companion Glass | | $17 | 382ft/1000yd. Galilean. 10 oz. (1940, 373ft/1000yd, $19.) 6 x 30 | Zephyr Light | 1940 | $80 | 8 deg 29 min, 445ft/1000yd. 16 oz. CF ($72, 22 oz. for std. CF 6x30.)1950s, CF&IF. Magnesium alloy. 7 x 35 | Zephyr Light | 1940 | $94 | 7 deg 17 min, 381ft/1000yd. 18 oz. CF (compare $86, 26 oz. for standard CF 7x35) CF & IF in 1950s. 8 x 30 | Zephyr Light | 1940 | $90 | 8 deg 29 min, 445ft/1000yd. 17 oz. CF ($82, 22 oz. for standard CF 8x30) CF & IF in 1940s. 8 x 40 | | 1940 | $93 | 6 deg 19 min, 331ft/1000yd. 30 oz. CF, IF. Military model, reticle, moisture proofed, case. 9 x 35 | Zephyr Light | 1940 | $101| 7 deg 17 min, 381ft/1000yd. 20 oz. CF ($93, 26 oz. for standard CF 9x35) CF & IF in 1950s. 3 x | Balar | 1940 | $19 | 453ft/1000ft. Galilean. 6 oz. CF. 6–10x 33| Mark 3 | 1944 | | Bureau of Ordnance. Probably experimental. "Obsolete" in a 1944 schedule. 5 x 30 | Mark 4 Mod 0, 1, 2, 3. | 1944 | | 8 deg 24 min. "Obsolete" in a 1944 schedule. 8 x 56 | Mark 24 | 1944 | | 6 deg 25 min. "Leached optics" (acid etched for anti-reflection). 7 x 50 | Mark 38 | 1944 | | 7 deg 10 min. Pressure proof. 7 x 50 | Mark 41 | 1944 | | 10 deg. Wide field. Aero. 6 x 50 | Mark 47 | 1944 | | Pressure proof, submarine. Other WWII binoculars by B & L were similar to civilian models. References: Scientific American, 8/6/1898, vol. 79, p. 84, "An Improved Type of Zeiss Field Glass" Catalogs: B & L - Zeiss, Stereo Binoculars, 1912 Bausch & Lomb, Stereo Binoculars, 1917 Bausch & Lomb, Stereo-Prism Binoculars, 1922. Same title, 1928, 1930 'Roving Eyes', Bausch & Lomb Life Long Binoculars, 1935. Same title, 1937. Bausch & Lomb Binoculars, 1940 This chart prints in landscape format, Courier font, 8 point. http://www.europa.com/~telscope/b-and-l.txt home page: http://www.europa.com/~telscope/binotele.htm