Reddit reviews Kings County Tool Safety Shop Goggles Set | Thick German Shatterproof Laminated Glass Lenses | Grey Glass UV Protected Sunglasses Lens | Real Level-5 Welder’s Lenses
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SHATTERPROOF LENSES – German-safety shatterproof laminated glass and measure 1-5/8” diameter lenses which are 7/64” thickWELDING LENSES – Real Level-5 Welder’s lenses to protect eyes when working on shop projects although the lenses are not made from laminated safety glassSUN PROTECTION – Another accessory pair of lenses are grey with UV protection sunglasses lensesCOMFORTABLE ALUMINUM FRAMES - These goggles are extremely comfortable to wear for extended periods as the middle flexible strap hinge allows them to fit almost any face and the cushioned leather padding fits the face snuglySUPERIOR TO PLASTIC - Don't leave your eyes at risk, these are several steps up from the typically available plastic eye protection
They don’t have to be that old. I see these all the time and you can still buy similar ones today on amazon even
Original post: Found these glass goggles in the wall of our 100 year old home
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Author: jgalaxyrm Body: Looks like old safety goggles with the strap missing. Possibly for brazing work on the plumbing.
Author: InsertBluescreenHere Body: yup old safety glasses. Some had interchangeable lenses - clear for eye protection or dark tint for brazing. Neat intrinsic thing but arent worth anything.
Author: dm80x86 Body: A steam-punk cosplayer might give a good price for them.
Author: Skyhawkson Body: Sadly probably not, you can get them new on amazon.
Author: lmYourHuckleberry Body: Having the real thing with age to it would make it Better in my opinion. All about that A E S T H E T I C
Author: LumpyShitstring Body: I’m at a point where I would never buy a safety anything off of Amazon.
Author: TR8R2199 Body: How come? I’m curious because even though I get all my safety gear provided on the job I really wanted safety glasses with a strap instead of arms and got them off amazon
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Author: prodigyrun Body: Found in Windsor, Ontario. Metal frames with glass lenses that fell out. Star pattern on each side. Curious as to how old they are or what they might have been used for... E: Thanks for all of the responses! Very interesting!
Author: Apric1ty Body: Look up that old photo of a supposed time traveler who was wearing hipster like clothing. I think he may have been wearing those same glasses or goggles
Author: e1ghtSpace Body: He must have time travelled into the wall from the past before it was built
Author: balllllhfjdjdj Body: old and protecting your eyes
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Author: AlfieHitchcock Body: Those are definitely old welding goggles. See photo. (I'd say anywhere from the late 1940s to 50s in age. The pic I have is from WW2 factory. You see these type of goggles a lot in factory photos of that mid-century era.) https://timedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/141208-women-steel-workers-wwii-08.jpg?quality=85
Author: nephros Body: Good guess but the glass inserts are clearly (heh) not suitable for welding. Mountaineering like others said is more likely.
Author: sonofeevil Body: They could be plastic inserts which are fine for brazing (which is what would have been done to the pipes and probably why they're inside the wall.
Author: micheal_pices Body: yep, you'd go blind using these for welding.
Author: sonofeevil Body: Believe it or not but the most danger from welding comes from the UV light (Radiation). Any clear plastic lens will block the UV radiation. While it will still be bright and you won't be able to see what you're doing too well it will protect your eyes.
Author: Grunherz Body: They don’t have to be that old. I see these all the time and you can still buy similar ones today on amazon even
Author: TrannosaurusRegina Body: Those are remarkably similar, but the ones in the OP look to be made in the '50s or earlier (likely earlier if the house is 100)
Author: Grunherz Body: To me they look more like '60s or '70s tbh--which is still 50-60 years old at this point. What about them makes you think they're from the '50s or earlier specifically? I could probably walk into a hardware store today and get ones with an identical pattern.
Author: markeees Body: I had a pair like these, only darker lenses and plastic. I got them from my grandfather who used to work on oil platforms and land-based rigs. Safety glasses. Only thing missing is temples, which were there as you can see the nub on the rear of the side-protector pieces.
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Author: worksucks0909 Body: Could they be from a set of driving goggles? Cars of the time didn't always have windshields. Edit: They look similar to these https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-motorcycle-automobile-driving-148648753
Author: brobubba1 Body: If the lenses are interchangeable, they could also be mountaineering glasses. Those are still pretty typical style today because a tinted lens and full eye coverage prevented snow blindness on mountains and glaciers.