Specticales date

[doublet2a]

Found these today,, Got any idea on a date for them

Tim

 

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[Montana Jim]

It looks like they were held by a strap... neat find!


http://www.antiquespectacles.com/guide/guide_to_assist.htm

 

[thrillathahunt]

Wow, those are very cool Tim. I wish I could help you on the time period. They look old though.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It looks like they were held by a strap... neat find!


http://www.antiquespectacles.com/guide/guide_to_assist.htm

Im going to save that link.

 

[Montana Jim]

It looks like they were held by a strap... neat find!


http://www.antiquespectacles.com/guide/guide_to_assist.htm

Im going to save that link.

It's a great link, but was of no help...

 

[traderoftreasures]

those are from when i punched ben franklin in the face for trying to get me to fly a kite in the storm.
i had a pair that were simular but had springs for sides and had a rhodium nose piece

 

[mtntrekr2]

WW11 era corrective lenses to be worn over a gas mask.
Below is a link that describes the german version. I could not find a pic of the U.S. style
http://www.lonesentry.com/articles/ttt08/eyeglasses-gas-mask.html

Just my thoughts
Joe

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Are they prescription? Did you look through them?

 

[Montana Jim]

I agree with the possibility that they are gas mask glasses... having been issued some "strap" styles in the past. Below is a WW II German example.

http://www.militaryantiquesmuseum.c...42&PHPSESSID=b1f1997e59198746f11a5d4e6a2ce32c

 

[trikikiwi]

I can't see that they would be for fitting over a mask, because of the nose rests.

Mike

 

[Montana Jim]

I can't see that they would be for fitting over a mask, because of the nose rests.

Mike

Possibly under the mask, that's what mine were like.

Or not for that at all!

 

[Don in SJ]

I can't see that they would be for fitting over a mask, because of the nose rests.

Mike

Possibly under the mask, that's what mine were like.

Or not for that at all!

I agree they are most likely the military style glasses, now adays they have rubber around the glasses and rubber straps.

Yes, under the mask, LOL, I still have mine and actually carry the pair in my fishing vest that I wear while metal detecting. they do protect the eyes very well while hunting in thick brush and every now and then I seem to have the need to see what I found! Much easier to carry around (mine are bifocals) than a pair of reading glasses.

 

[Monty]

Reminds me of the spectacles that I have seen in pictures of Teddy Roosevelt. They had no ear pieces and just a strap to keep them on the person and fit by pinching over the nose. Just a guess. Motny