Guide to Barr & Stroud binoculars
Models
The following is a table of Barr & Stroud models which were produced between 1950 and 1971 with approximate dates of manufacture.
Model number | Specification | Production run | Focus type |
---|---|---|---|
CF5 | 6x24 | 1930-1962 | Central |
CF19/CF19A | 6x24 | 1930-1962 | Independent |
CF10 | 6x30.5 | 1929-? | Central |
CF20/CF20A | 6x30.5 | 1929-? | Independent |
CF18 | 8x30.5 | 1929-1971 | Central |
CF38/CF38A | 8x30.5 | 1929-1971 | IF version of CF18 |
CF24 | 8x30.5 | 1932-1971 | Central |
CF27/CF27A | 8x30.5 | 1932-1971 | Independent |
CF43 | 10x42 | 1948-1971 | Central |
CF53/CF53A | 10x43 | 1948-1971 | Independent |
CF28 | 7x42 | ? | Independent |
CF29/CF29A | 7x42 | Up to ~1970 | Central |
CF30/CF30A | 7x50 | 1932 to ~1965 | Independent |
CF31 | 7x50 | 1934-? | Central |
CF60 | 7x50 | 1969-1971 | Independent |
CF37 | 10x50 | 1948-1966 | Central |
CF47/CF47A | 10x50 | 1948-? | Independent |
CF39 | 12x50 | 1948-? | Central |
CF49/CF49A | 12x50 | 1948-? | Independent |
CF46 | 15x60 | 1949-? | Central |
CF56/CF56A | 15x60 | 1949-? | Independent |
Source: Compiled from information in 'We're certainly not afraid of Zeiss - Barr & Stroud binoculars and the Royal Navy' by William Reed (published 2001).
How old are my Barr & Stroud binoculars?
You can date your Barr & Stroud binoculars from this guide www.gla.ac.uk/media/media_328148_en.pdf published by the University of Glasgow Archive Services.
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Comments
What about the CF50?
Any info on those at all
I have a pair of 1934 cf41 binoculars
How do I remove the prism covers ?
Do they screw off or pull off?
Would be grateful for help on this
Thanks