Vietnam War US Air Force 1974 Sun Glasses
The item featured here is a set of sun glasses as issued to members of the
armed forces during the Vietnam war. Plastic frame. Plastic lenses. Complete
with a black plastic carrying case. The original instructions are printed
on a paper with the same shape as the glasses. They are attached to the
glasses via friction.
The top of the case has the following caption:
U.S.
Sun glasses MIL-S-475 D
Rochester Optical Mfg. Co. Inc.
1974
DSA 120-74-C-0608
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The instructions attached to the glasses read as follows:
Do not scratch the lens, the plastic lens of this sunglass is
shatter-resistant, safer and lighter than glass lenses, but
easily scratched if abused. When not in use, protect against
dirt and hard objects. To make the lens last longer, clean dust
and finger prints by (1) washing with water (2) steamong with breath...
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This Vietnam War US military collectible may be currently
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this item.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other Vietnam war US military collectibles, you can do so by
going to our
Vietnam War US Military Collectibles Price Guide.
Where we cover items from the Army, Navy, Army Air Force and other organizations.
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