Niki Posted July 27, 2015 Share #1 Posted July 27, 2015 Anybody know what kind of glasses they are? the case say AMERICAN POLAROID U.S 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72psb Posted July 27, 2015 Share #2 Posted July 27, 2015 One surplus store on line was selling these as VN era sun glasses.Guy had boxes of them.Old age do not recall who though. Just checked e-bay.Loads on sale there,various dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niki Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted July 27, 2015 okay thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pararaftanr2 Posted July 27, 2015 Share #4 Posted July 27, 2015 Niki, As your case indicates, they date back to 1945, as the patent drawing is from April of that year. They were covered briefly in a Naval Aviation News Article, but I don't believe their use was exclusive to that service and recall seeing them being worn by Army personnel in a vintage photo somewhere. It is very possible they were still in the supply system during the Vietnam era. Regards, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niki Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted July 27, 2015 Oh great info thx!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted July 27, 2015 Share #6 Posted July 27, 2015 Goring can be seen wearing a pair of these at the Nurnberg Trial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted July 27, 2015 Share #7 Posted July 27, 2015 3 pairs of 1944 dated sunglassses, 1945 clip-ons and the 1945 dated Polaroids Usually also the glasses themselves are dated somewhere too, not only the cases... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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