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    Varmiteer DocMedic's Avatar
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    Inexpensive mass-produced sunglasses were introduced to America by Sam Foster in 1929

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    http://www.aaapilots.com/html/americ...tor_sungl.html

    contact these guys, since they produce shades since the 1800's and produced for the .gov during every war.

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    http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-Army-Air-Co...item335c588a57
    yours pre date ww2 glasses

    this guy claims his are ww1 pilot glasses but which country?
    http://cgi.ebay.com/WW1-Pilot-Aviato...item4aa06f2db1

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    Sent some pics to AO eyewear, I really appreciate the tip, hopefully they can tell me.

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    Wow, thanks Wulf, what a find I appreciate that I was also thinking about taking them to the Wings over the Rockies Air Museum to see if they knew anything about them.

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    The only marking I can find is on the right ear stem hinge, it has two vertical lines a square standing on one corner (kind of like a diamond but definitely square shaped) then followed by two more vertical lines

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    second pic down looks close, but the bridge area is wrong

    http://www.patrickwilson.com/gogmore.htm

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    Try some of the military surplus forums also-I just tracked down a German rifle scope and was surprised at what it was worth.
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    those look awesome! I would wear them now flying if they were mine!
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