Nikko Orion binos

In the second year in Nippon Kogaku,the German engineers designed the Orion.
The 6X24 Orion was adopted in Imperial Army as 13nen shiki official binoculars
in the next year(Taisho 13, or 1923)
The 13nen shiki binos were manfactured also in numerous other firms.

orion66.jpgprewar type 60deg.AFV
oron1.jpgprewar to early wartime. Tokyo Nippon
orion2wartime
The body is covered with dyed powder cork.
cover
left:wartime right:earlier
orionpw.jpgpostwar type with MIOJ engraved on the object side
mioj.jpg
manshu.jpg–žBŒõŠw
Manchuria Opt, Ind.
A subsidiary est. in1935 in Houten, Manchuria
8X26.jpgOrion 8X26

6and8.jpg
left:ORION 6X24, Right:Orion 8X26