Frank retail nWollensak Optical Company, U.S. Army Binocular M5 6X30 (View 1)nManufactu

Product Name: Frank retail nWollensak Optical Company, U.S. Army Binocular M5 6X30 (View 1)nManufactu
Frank Wollensak retail Optical Company, U.S. Army Binocular M5 6X30 (View 1) Manufacturer/Model: Wollensak Optical Company, U.S. Army Binocular M5 6X30 Field of View: 7 deg 10 min = 124.5 m/1,000 m; APFOV 43 deg Weight: 521 gr Exit Pupil: 5 mm Serial #/Year of Manufacture: 34526 = 1943-1945 Notes: The Wollensak Optical Company was established in 1899 and was an important manufacturer of camera lenses for Kodak and Universal as well as other optical products such as microscopes, telescopes and binoculars. The company was eventually acquired by 3M and ceased operation in 1972. Their old facilities are now owned by “Surplus Shed”, an excellent source for vintage binocular parts especially for U.S. WW II binoculars: www.surplusshed.com/pages/category/binocularparts_5.html . About 40,200 M5's were manufactured during WW II and were for use by the British and Commonwealth countries under the Lend Lease agreement. Hence, the placement of its graticule graduated in degrees in the right eyep.