Optrex eye bath
 Catalogue Number: 2267 Optrex eye bath Category: Equipment Sub-Category: Eye baths, bottles, jars Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1950 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: St Helens Lancashire England Publisher/Manufacturer: United Glass Description Of Item: Blue moulded glass eye bath of simple bowl shape. Base marked 'OPTREX SAFE-GUARDS SIGHT'. 49mm W x 32mm H. Historical Significance: The Optraex/Optrex trademark was first registered in France & England in 1931. English eye baths were made by United Glass in St Helens, Lancashire until about 1965 when they were replaced with plastic. The eye baths were made to fit, inverted, over the top of Optrex eye wash bottles. Ref: Eye Baths, George Sturrock, 2012, Millstream Books, Cat No 2246 How Acquired: Donated by Pamela Sutton Date Acquired: May 2013 Condition: Excellent Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 18 |