There will be an opaque projector that can project up to 10x14 inch pictures or text, a 35mm projector and a VHS player. But it would be a far better meeting if everyone who was capable of speaking, gave a short, informal talk. There are of course people who are uncomfortable when giving a presentation, and they are invited anyway.

Presumed to be attending are Dick Martin, Mike Rifkin, Bob Bibb. Others who have expressed an intention are Earl Osborn, Helmut Moeller, Cory Suddarth, Frank Doherty. The following people are more or less confirmed attendees: Terry Vacani, Steve Rohan, Steve Stayton, Dick Buchroeder, Jack Kelly, Peter Abrahams.

and also Friday afternoon, and the depth of his collection is a major reason that people are attending. Steve Rohan has invited us at 4 PM Thurs. However, there will be a gathering regardless of the fate of the Great Western gun show and in fact for myself, the meeting will be far better without the distraction of miles of aisles of blued steel. There is some question about whether the gun show will be happening it appears that it will occur, possibly as a military collectors show. The meeting of binocular history enthusiasts in Los Angeles Oct. Kinokuniya Bookstores, 50, but their English is marginal. It wasn't cheap at $23.65, but if you want one (shipping extra, they take visa), it is ISSN 4805205946, title Boenkyo Sogankyo. Most of the rest of the magazine is full of photos of very exotic looking telescopes, amateur and professional. There are only about 25 pages of binoculars, almost all are models familiar in the US, though I notice a Nikon 18x70 WF and a Nikon 15x70 HP. I got a copy of a 208 page Japanese magazine, 'Telescope & Binocular Catalogue 1999', the only English is brief picture captions. If you already knew.why not write in something else you know. My contribution of the day is this, which I bet no one else knew: It's about time we started paying attention to Japanese binoculars, and not just top of the line Nikons. The Navy also operated dozens of non-rigid airships but, as most of these were built and operated during the Second World War, I would presume American B&L glasses were used on these.

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