B&L Bausch & Lomb Steampunk Motorcycle Goggles

1 Rare Bausch & Lomb safety glasses c 1940s combine extra strong B&L green safety glass lens with a very sturdy metal frame, and these pioneered the look of steampunk motorcycle goggles which is the typical use today of these and their twins the B&L Ful Vue goggles.The green glass side blinkers keep out wind, sunlight (and bugs) while protecting the eyes from the sides, and they swing on a hinge to close the glasses and conform to the face. It is quite unique how these glasses fold, for the front hinge rotates a full 180 degrees so they are hinged back for wearing and hinged forward for closing the glasses. If it were otherwise, they would not close with the side blinders in the way. Very unique. In contrast to B&L Ful Vue goggles, these are slightly earlier and include a green glass center panel over the nose. The curved shooter ear stems fit securely around the ear, and each 1.75" x 1.65" green B&L lens is laser etched BL in the glass lens. These vintage B&L goggles measure approximately 5.125" temple to temple, found as part of an estate in the warehouse of an Ohio contractor covered in dust and forgotten for 70 years. The glasses are also marked on the back of the nose bridge 24 Bausch & Lomb 44 impressed in the metal. These early Bausch & Lomb motorcycle / pilot goggles retain real bakelite nose pads and all original B&L green glass lenses. Rare.

Item VS260-1 / Price: SOLD

2 Thanks to the US Post Office, you can save $100 on identical Bausch & Lomb steampunk safety goggles because their rough treatment of our inbound package caused the right side blinker to partially fracture while in its original hard sided aluminum case. It is structurally sound and is more of an indentation than a crack as you can see here and here, and we don't think anyone wearing them or anyone looking at the wearer is going to notice it at all. Otherwise, the frame, other side blinker and front panel, and the original green glass lenses are all in mint and quite possibly unworn condition, and they will ship this time in a nice soft suede Vintage Sunglasses Shop case.

Item VS260-2 / Price: $325.00

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