Ross London gunsight 3.5 - Age?

[Millylover]

Could anyone tell me the age of the following binoculars/gunsight? 

Ross London
Binocular gunsight Patt.G.372 E
Number 122314
Very good condition and sights are clear.
In orginal wooden box with leather strap (key for box is missing) one brass coachman fastener attahed to box to retain leather strap other is inside the box.
The rubber eye piece is showning signs of age as expected

 

Thanks 

Millylover 

[oats and barley]

What does it say under the broad arrow/crowsfoot

[11th Armoured]

There's a set described here as part of a sale listing - reckons it's a naval sight for a 3½" gun.

I reckon the numbers under the broad arrow might give you the date of manufacture (as I think 'oats and barley' was also alluding to).

http://www.byswordandmusket.co.uk/militaria/ross-london-ww2-3-12-binocular-sight/

[oats and barley]

I have had these before nice bit of kit but with the naval background do not have a lot of following and therefore value bit like those nice galvanized ammo boxes

[MatchFuzee]

The Binocular Gunsight isn't covered in the model guide, but it will be part of the serial number normal sequence. 

From:- Ross binoculars - model guide

For post-war binoculars the following guide will help:

125000 to 133000 - 1945 to 1950

https://www.retrowow.co.uk/retro_technology/binoculars/ross.php

 

Ross binocular serial numbers. 122314 not listed:-

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://docplayer.net/amp/23867062-Serial-numbers-of-ross-prismatic-binoculars.html&ved=2ahUKEwju-NO3rez3AhUKhlwKHXhqAIwQFnoECAYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2Q-euwFApEti4W3wF5q1Fg

[Millylover]

Thanks for all your help, very interesting indeed.

The depth of knowledge in the forum is amazing. 👍👍👍

These binoculars will be hopefully be sold to help pay for our other military projects... the project list keeps on growing  🙈🙈

 

[Cameron S]

This is a Ross wide angel binocular 3 1/2 is the magnification power of the set.

It was used on AA guns but more often on Radar positions linked to AA guns, in the trainers and layers positions.

The sets came in two types, that which could be focused and fixed focus, this example is the less commonly seen "fixed focus" type.

Completely waterproofed with anti-glare filters in the front hood the optical quality is very good.

Ross provided a number of director's binoculars to the Royal Navy in WW2, all very good quality.he link to the set which is for sale , the vendor is asking £825 for them, I honestly don't know where he got his price it is insanely unrealistic,  I would expect to pay £150-200 for a set.(£825 is not even in the ball park.)

These sets appear for sale quite often on eBay , price and condition often vary and are very underestimated amongst collectors. The "NP45 " , refers to the year in which this set was tested by "the National Physics Laboratory (1945).

Ross also supplied directors binoculars were also supplied in 7x50 and 10x70,  and  binoculars in 10x70 and 10 x80 , all are very good quality.

Hoping this is helpful.

Attached show the set mounted on a radar director's position on HMS Prince of Wales, dated April 1941, her working up exercises.