Vintage American Optical, estimated 1950-1960s
Brand: American Optical
Model: Z87 Safety Frame Color: Dark Brown Lens Color: Green (30% Density)
Size: 48/22
Condition: Deadstock
Made in USA
<Size details>
Frame width: 133mm, Frame height: 46mm
Temple size 150mm
Lens width 47mm, Lens height 41mm
Bridge width 22mm
A safety frame released for engineers by American Optical, a pioneer in American eyewear.
This basic Wellington frame has become a long-selling favorite among AO's many safety frames, and has a style that is typical of AO, giving you a taste of the atmosphere of the time.
This is a valuable early model from the later period, before the birth of FLEXI-FIT, with an attractive temple end shape.
*The fabric is dark brown and appears almost black indoors.
This is deadstock in good condition with no cell thinning over time, which is common with this model.
*These frames were fitted with UV khaki lenses (30%) that match the frame at a laboratory in Burbank, the heart of the Hollywood film industry, which produces many sunglasses lenses for movies and TV.
When worn, the darkness allows the other person to faintly see your eyes.
You can wear it immediately after it arrives.
The realistic vintage frames that you can feel when you hold them in your hands have an authentic texture and charm that cannot be matched by the many copies and replicas on the market.
