Vintage Eyeglasses

[Sefton]

Shamus, It can be difficult to get the size right. Even though I have many, I still sometimes end up buying them with a problem in fit. Usually they are too big. I have a large head but a narrow face. It's strange how many people out there seem to really hate glasses. Maybe it has something to do with the lack of really stylish ones. That and the fact that there just aren't too many (any?) popular eyeglass wearing role models now. When an actor wears them now it always seems like a prop or the set-up for a joke. Maybe I should start a thread in the Moving Picture section like..."Golden Era Actors who wore glasses" or some such... Here one of my favorite who wore 'em:

 

[Teacher]

Sefton, that IS Peter Sellars, isn't it?

 

[John in Covina]

I have a little pair of nose pinchers I'd like to have fit for reading glasses.

I think these are called Pince Nez glasses.

 

[scotrace]

They are indeed. And they look perfectly stupid on me. So of course, I have to wear them!

 

[Zach R.]

Curse my eyes and their perfect vision! :eusa_doh:

 

[Sefton]

Sefton, that IS Peter Sellars, isn't it?

Yes,it is the great Peter Sellers. I don't know which film it might be from though.

 

[John in Covina]

Yes,it is the great Peter Sellers. I don't know which film it might be from though.

CASINO ROYALE!:eusa_clap

 

[Zach R.]

CASINO ROYALE!:eusa_clap

Thats what I thought as well, the "bedroom scene".

 

[jamespowers]

Curse my eyes and their perfect vision! :eusa_doh:

You could always get vintage sunglasses or clear lenses for that look.

Regards,

J

 

[John in Covina]

Collecting Vintage

At first I thought it was collecting vintage glass eyes.

 

[jamespowers]

At first I thought it was collecting vintage glass eyes.

As long as you can wear them.

Regards,

J

 

[jamespowers]

That reminds me. Here is a picture of MK and I. I am wearing my pair of vintage green tinted sunglasses.

Regards,

J

 

[zeus36]

For those of you that do NOT need a prescription but want to wear vintage eyewear, just have any eyeglass shop put in a set of demonstrator lenses. Mine cost five bucks.

 

[Vladimir Berkov]

 

[MrBern]

vintage eyeglasses question

My favorite pair of vintage eyeglasses gave up the ghost last week.

Can anyone make recommendations about repairs?
I've seen some websites for repairs, or shoudl I stick to local shops?
Is it worth it or should I just make do with modern glasses?

thanks
-bernard

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

What exactly is the problem, Mr. Bern? [huh]
If it's nothing more than a simple screw or nose pad that's come loose, I could fix it at my workplace, gratis. If it involves soldering, however,...that's a bit more tricky.

 

[MrBern]

Its a solder job, the hinge on one of the arms broke off. Actually, the arm is ok, its the part of the hinge on the frame.

And th mother of pearl nose pads arent in great shape either.

I've seen websites w/ pix like this & wondered if anyone had a repair this extreme:

 

[ideaguy]

smashed specs

I've had the good fortune to part with a few pair without warning; the best
advice I was given was to find a good, older jeweler ( or a younger one who's
crackerjack) and have them have at it-they're experts in fine repair work, while
your trusted optician might have too heavy a hand; worked for me, on 14K frames, solid no less-and jewelers know not to make it hard for the optician to
get lenses back in.
Let me know if you go this route- I'd be interested in the outcome. Adieu

 

[Dixon Cannon]

Eye, yi yi glasses!!...

I know this story all to well! I've been wearing the same rimless specs since
'73. I not very gentle with these wire frames so, sure enough, they eventually cracked through right in the middle of the nose piece. I found a local jeweller in Phoenix who took on the job of repairing them and he did a fantastic job. One would really have to examine them to see they've been repaired. With the 'weld' they are stronger than the were before - I've dropped them and bent them and they're still intact. If you can't find someone local, I will PM this jewellers address and phone; perhaps he'll do a mailorder repair!

Good luck foureyes! lol (I should talk!.. with my clip-on close-up lenses, my mates call me "6-eyes"!!

-dixon cannon

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Yes! A jeweller,...NOT an optician.

I had to have the first pair of glasses I ever had repaired, and it was done by an optician. They are not known for their silver soldering skills.
Whereas a jeweller has to do a neat and skillful looking job.