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info We can date this pair between 1958 - when AO first designed the now classic aviator - and about 1968 when the amount of gold in the frames was reduced by half. (It is the high gold content that has kept it looking like new 50+ years on.) Besides being military issue, look for this pair in many war films, particularly Apocalypse Now (1979), spotted worn on the boat during the waterskiing scene - and non-war films, eg. worn by RDN as Viet Nam vet Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver (1976). This pair in very good condition, considering the vintage. The lenses possibly didn't see any action in Viet Nam: they are in such good condition. They are the original AO True Color lenses which were advertised as blocking out all harmful uv rays as well as offering no distortion to colours. The name was chosen by AO because neutral grey is the best tint for colour perception, and the closest therefore to natural vision in a sunglass. Polished optical glass is also important as besides performance, these lenses feel right and look right with the period, glowing, gold-filled frame. — klasik |
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product code : k5347 : £ 275 1950s-60s US military issue gold-fill pilot sunglasses marked AMERICAN OPTICAL and 1/10 12KGF KlasikVintageEyewearKlasik Original AO True Color grey mineral glass lenses condition lenses : excellent - 9 frame : very good fit : very good size face : 135mm lens width : 52mm lens height : 41mm arms : 140mm lens spec uv transmission % : 2 light transmission (LTF) % : 15 uv protection y/n : y |
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