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Another binocular made to the same US NAVY design as the B&L & REL is the Hayward Mk.45 7x50. The USN Mk.45 Mod 0 binocular was introduced during WWII, a 7x50 with a very slightly wider field and a more waterproof housing, extruded aluminium alloy & water-resistant air-tight gaskets. 'Opticalman 3 & 2', 1966, reprinted by Dover as 'Basic Optics and Optical Instruments', notes on p449 that the hinge joint is different, with a straight tube - not tapered - and an expanding bearing that tightens against the hinge lugs, with hinge locks to secure the bearing. A Zerk grease fitting permits lubrication without disassembly. On p462 is noted that weak or faulty hinge tension is corrected with oversize bearings. Some surviving Mk 45s do indeed have a floppy hinge that will not hold IPD.
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