American Optical Cruxite tinted lens sample set
 Catalogue Number: 2233 American Optical Cruxite tinted lens sample set Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Spectacle lenses Designer/inventor: American Optical Company Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1950 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: USA Publisher/Manufacturer: American Optical Company Description Of Item: Cased set of 4 American Optical Cruxite glass lens tint samples. Lenses each 39mm diameter. Tint samples engraved: 'CRUXITE A' 'CRUXITE AX' 'CRUXITE B' 'CRUXITE C'. Maroon flock-covered box 213x76x33mm. Inside box, printed on satin lining: 'AO CRUXITE ASSURES YOUR PATIENT OF ABSORPTIVE PROTECTION AGAINST ULTRAVIOLET RAYS'. Historical Significance: The American Optical Company of Southbridge, Mass, filed for the trademark 'Cruxite' for ophthalmic lenses on 13 October 1919, Trademark Serial No 71123724. It was given the Registration No 0130610 on May 4 1920. The trademark was cancelled on 5.12.2001 How Acquired: Purchased by Kett Museum Date Acquired: July 2013 Condition: Very Good Location: Archive office. East wall shelves unit 3. Drawer 8 |