Sunglasses

AO Eyewear American Optical Is Under New Ownership

John M. White 1 comment

I meet Alan McKinley a couple of years ago while vacationing on Cape Cod. We spent the better part of a day learning about the operation and it's history. In 1989 Alan McKinley was hired as a Controller at The American Optical Company and eventually working his way up to President in 1998. As American...
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Monel Alloy For Sunglass Frames

John White 0 Comments

Randolph Engineering, Inc. uses a monel alloy made of nickle and silver for the eyewire frames of their sunglasses. This is an extremely tough material that, combined with the proper solder, can make the sunglasses frame virtually impossible to break.
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