Posted 9 years ago
battlegear
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Korea - Vietnam era US ARMY M1950 Compass:
1. US Manufactured By WALTHAM WATCH CO, WALTHAM MASS. , This is one of the early production M1950 compass without a date, made in 1950
2. US Manufactured By FEE and STEMWEDEL INC , CHICAGO USA. Dated 1 - 1952
3. US Manufactured By MARINE COMPASS CO. PEMBROKE , MASS. Dated 2 - 53
M1950 Lensatic Compass
Lensatic Compass. The name is derived from the magnifying lens which is mounted in the eyepiece. The case is aluminum and the dial capsule is incased in a silicone rubber cap that automatically seals itself when it is assembled into the compass case.
The lensatic compass is suitable for military units for reconnoitering, determining direction, orienting maps, fire control and other uses where magnetic azimuths are required.
