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RMc · July 18, 2001, 04:26 AM

Justin,

If that is a GEN0 or I (I've never seen one), I don't believe ITT, Litton, or any of the other U.S NV manufacturers make GENI, never mind GEN0. With some looking you may be able to find one used, but GEN0/I isn't known for long tube life, so the chances of finding one in working condition is probably not too great.

If anyone has a link to vintage NV please post it. I'd certainly be interested.

Too bad U.S manufacturers no longer make GENI. My father used U.S. GENI? in Vietnam (Recon) and remembers it being much better than the Russian monocular I have now. We were wondering if it was actually GENII since he doesn't recall the "coke bottle" distortion in those scopes. Does anyone know when GenII came out? (My dad was there in 1969 and '70.)

July 18, 2001, 04:26 AM	#12
RMc Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2000 Location: McKinleyville, CA, USA Posts: 143	Justin, If that is a GEN0 or I (I've never seen one), I don't believe ITT, Litton, or any of the other U.S NV manufacturers make GENI, never mind GEN0. With some looking you may be able to find one used, but GEN0/I isn't known for long tube life, so the chances of finding one in working condition is probably not too great. If anyone has a link to vintage NV please post it. I'd certainly be interested. Too bad U.S manufacturers no longer make GENI. My father used U.S. GENI? in Vietnam (Recon) and remembers it being much better than the Russian monocular I have now. We were wondering if it was actually GENII since he doesn't recall the "coke bottle" distortion in those scopes. Does anyone know when GenII came out? (My dad was there in 1969 and '70.) __________________ It is not reasonable to reason with unreasonable people.