1970's Vintage Night Vision Binoculars, Mk 1

[Peter Laidler]

Yep, that's what we used to call NON-passive night vision as it needed an IR light source as opposed to the passive IIW's we use. The last of those were the little LITTON that had a small IR illuminator. But IIW and IR weren't my thing and only dealt with at two workshops in the UK and the manufacturers. The US stuff went back to 'somewhere near Swindon'

[mrclark303]

I'd heard one or two scary stories about them and was advised not to open them up. Just wanted some clarification to whether I needed a foil hat before tackling the job.

Make yourself a foil suit and balaclava, then head up to your local hospital and use the X ray room

[Gil Boyd]

Peter,
Yes Litton in our day were based in Globe Park, Marlow in Bucks I have my old card index box and amazing when you search and what jogs your mind.
They were the little 911's and guess who the chief Sales Manager was who I used to buy them from at I.R Management, Gullivers Wharf London...........Mark Winthrop of NI fame!! yes the one and only.
I have the 911 listed on the card as £3250 for the body, £213 for the eyepiece x3 lens £531.00 and the x1 lens £426.00 dated 12/5/1997 how time does fly, like the prices too

[weltontong]

Hey, I've got a pair of these MK1 Night Vision Goggles, but I'm lacking the CV6099 converter tubes. Do you know where I can get these? Thanks.

[Gil Boyd]

From what you describe there with no other info or photo, you have a pair of PG1MS MK1 or 2

If that is the case Delft who are part of B.V.Optische Industrie, PO Box 72, 2600 MD Delft if they haven't been gobbled up are the people to contact.
Some Militaria dealers here in the UK do have boxes of unused 1st Gen Delft tubes laying around. They were pretty expensive in the day, as I have always been taught that they together with GEC were the best of the bestest, which I am sure Peter L or Tanky will corroborate