American Optical AN6531 Nickel Aviator Sunglasses
Vintage American Optical AN6531 Outdoorsman aviator sunglasses are the iconic original AO military version aviator sunglasses c early 1930s/ 1940s, issued to Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps aviators as pilot sunglasses in the years leading up to and during World War II. They feature early American Optical brown mineral glass lenses, much harder to find than the more common green lenses used in both B&L and AO AN6531s, and Outdoorsman cable "shooter" ear stems for the most secure fit possible. The American Optical AN6531 frame core is copper rather than magnetic steel and the plating is nickel instead of 12K gold; you never wanted to take something magnetic into the cockpit of an aircraft for fear of the affect on your compass navigation system. This frame was lighter weight than subsequent versions which were typically gold plating over a steel frame, and while Bausch & Lomb and Rochester Opitcal also produced the AN6531 for the military each company used its own lenses so here you get top of the line American Optical quality. Originating in the mid 1930s, the "teardrop" shape lens was designed to accommodate Air Force pilots who were constantly looking down at their instrument panel while in flight, and of course all future aviators are recognized by this lens shape. The unisex American Optical AN6531 frame measures approximately 5.375" temple to temple, and the brown mineral glass lenses measure approximately 2.25" x 1.875" at the widest points. The ear pads are impressed AO, part of the collection of a well known movie and TV figure and long time customer of the Vintage Sunglasses Shop. Very rare.
Item VS3596 / Price: $485.00
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