My Antique Spectacle Collection

[Val-Vet]

WOW! These are great!!! I especially liked the sharpshooter specs.

[opticalcathy]

That was enjoyable and will reach out to if need pics, thanks so much for sharing,

[Fezz]

I dug this fine example of surfacing genius out of my warehouse for you! I will check out the power at work and report back.

I hope the segments show up in the pics.

The power on these are:

OD -21.00 = -1.75 X 094
OS -20.00 = -1.00 X 090
Add +3.50


Distance bowl = 25mm
Reading bowl = 20mm

Cylinder ground on the front of course, glass, rather heavy!

Neat-O!

[Fezz]

WOW! These are great!!! I especially liked the sharpshooter specs.

That was enjoyable and will reach out to if need pics, thanks so much for sharing,

I am glad that you both enjoyed the collection!

Thank you!

[Fezz]

Anybody else want to show what you have in your collection?

[philslenses]

<delurks>

When I've got some spare time, I'll take some pictures, Fezz. Loving the thread.

[Fezz]

Well, well, well..................look what the good frame fairy brought today!!

[Fezz]

Another glamour shot!!

[SeaU2020]

Thanks for sharing. I love the blue ones!

[Fezz]

Thanks for sharing. I love the blue ones!

What blue ones?

[Fezz]

Any other collectors willing to share?

[DragonLensmanWV]

I'll put some on, but my pictures are on my computer at work, so I don't currently have access to them. Oh, wait, I found a few here at home.

[B101875]

Very Nice!

[Fezz]

Anybody else care to share?

Come on, let's see what you got!

[Fezz]

Two new pince-nez that I just got in!

These are neat because they still have the cork nose pads still intact!

[kcount]

Although not antique I thought I would share a recent purchase.

[Mick]

OK, Fezz, here goes. A small sampling of my assembled old glasses.

[Fezz]

Nice mix of frames Mick!

I really like the lorgnettes!

Thank you for showing these. Do you have any more?

[Mick]

Nice mix of frames Mick!

I really like the lorgnettes!

Thank you for showing these. Do you have any more?

Yes, I have appx. 100-150 old glasses dated from about 1800-1950's. Most are from early 1900's. A few diagnostic items, some lens blanks, and accessories. Plus a few books (B&L and AO). Plus a mess of other things optical related. Some items available for sale or trade.

[Mick]

Anyone know what this is? The rimmed lenses are +&- 2d, the others, marked + reads +11.25, the one marked - reads +15.25, and the one marked 0 reads +13.00d. The flat metal pieces are painted to look like an iris one with a small pupil, the other with a very dialated pupil. All pieces fit into an unmarked wood box.

[Fezz]

I'm stumped Mick!


How big are the lenses?

[Mick]

I'm stumped Mick!


How big are the lenses?

They all measure 50mm

[Java99]

Anyone know what this is? The rimmed lenses are +&- 2d, the others, marked + reads +11.25, the one marked - reads +15.25, and the one marked 0 reads +13.00d. The flat metal pieces are painted to look like an iris one with a small pupil, the other with a very dialated pupil. All pieces fit into an unmarked wood box.

Maybe something to do with lenticular fitting?

[Fezz]

Ooooooohhhhhhhhh!!!!

Look what the good Antique Frame Fairy slipped under my pillow last night!!

[Uilleann]

Ooooooohhhhhhhhh!!!!

Look what the good Antique Frame Fairy slipped under my pillow last night!!

So Fezz, you're hand edging your lenses by knife now? I always knew you were a bit of a badass (I figured you popping beer bottle caps off with your eye socket was a party trick), but this man, this seals it! ;)