Oh.....I get it...........it's the old;
I'll show you mine if you show me yours routine!
Oh.....I get it...........it's the old;
I'll show you mine if you show me yours routine!
thanks for sharing your collection. very interesting group of eye wear you have there.
I've really enjoyed looking at your collection, Fezz. Thank you so much for taking the time to share. Please don't be disheartened. I'm glad you went through the effort.
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
Thanks all!
I am glad that some have enjoyed the collection and that my efforts were not in vain!
As a hack history buff I very much enjoyed this thread. I need to go to the link you provided to check out the info. Thanks!
You will be amazed at some of the specimens!
There are some companies that offer reproductions as well.
Jas Townsend and Sons is a popular one.
http://jas-townsend.com/index.php?cP...94a594390cd5f9
The frame company, Lunor, also has some modern repos!
http://www.lunor.de/lunor/en/collection/glasses/metal
- Optician
- Frame Maker/Designer
- Teacher of the art of crafting handmade eyewear.
It feels good, do it!
I wear the ones with the sliding temple, as does my wife. Quite possibly the most comfortable glasses I have ever worn.
- Optician
- Frame Maker/Designer
- Teacher of the art of crafting handmade eyewear.
Very nice collection!
Ok.........I've had a change of heart!
Let's keep this party going ...shall we!
Here are two new pieces that I acquired this week.
I really like this next one. It has broken eyewires, but I still dig it! I got this from a family estate sale. Apparently, it was kept in the family for years and now the remaining members are auctioning off the entire family possessions! Their loss....my gain!
For your viewing pleasure...The spectacles of Dr. C. Briggs, circa 1835!
Hey, wait a minute.....am I violating any HIPAA rules by showing this? LOL!!!
Last edited by Fezz; 02-10-2012 at 07:27 AM.
Thanks for taking the time to share your collection. I have about 50pc stored away that I collected over the years. Thanks to you I am going to take some time today and go antique spectacle hunting.
Ginny
The first one is a set of McAllisters that Fezz sent to me to put a pair of -8.00s in.
The rest are not antiques by any means.
Second up is a 90 Degree prism mounted frontside in the frame. This is used by golfers to sight your putts while only looking down. Those nutty golfers!!
Third and fourth- did anyone mention facets? The first one is a pair I did for a guy to recreate his favorite Tura faceted frame.
And finally - this is what facets can do to my old - 15.00s.
DragonlensmanWV N.A.O.L.
"There is nothing patriotic about hating your government or pretending you can hate your government but love your country."
Awesome stuff Dragon!
I wish that I had that McAllister in my collection! It was a beauty!
Thanks for posting!
Here is a photo of a trial lens set. A friend of mine, a fellow Optiboarder, gave it to me. I was told that it was from the late 1800's and that it was hand made. The rings appear to be made of brass. The powers are hand inscribed on the lenses.
The trial set is rather odd. It only goes from -10.00 to -20.00 and +10.00 to +20.00. It is in its own wooden case. It looks like the tray they are in is the only tray that fits in the case. it slides back and forth to allow access to the bottom where the trial frames are kept. Oddly, another tray will not fit, so I don't know why there are not lower powers?
Here is one of the trial frames that came with it.
This is a rare trial frame. I have never seen one like it before or since! It is made by Curry & Paxton (London). If anybody has any info on it, please let me know!
Nifty high power set!!!
DragonlensmanWV N.A.O.L.
"There is nothing patriotic about hating your government or pretending you can hate your government but love your country."
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