http://www.opticalheritagemuseum.org
Industry Present and Past Historical Resources Page
Lens Materials & Processes for
Ophthalmic use
Glass Suppliers
Corning Glass 1983 Gift (Steuben Glass)
to American Optical (Museum)
AO Stopped making glass in 1979.
See photos and a story about Prince Rupert's Drop on Dick Whitney's AO site:
http://www.dickwhitney.net/RecAOGlassandDadsDemonstrationofRupertsDrop.html
Download Chapter on Bausch and Lomb Glass (1970 booklet)
5mb pdf
Pittsburgh Plate Glass (PPG)
1944 Book Excerpt
PPG history included in the 1998 booklet on CR-39 (17mb pdf file download)
(Courtesy of PPG Industries)
Thea Marcoux of SCHOTT North America, Inc. by the newly setup Window display
(Jan 19, 2010)
Check out the FOS Southbridge Windows Project
Southbridge MA window Display - January 2010
T
hea Marcoux of SCHOTT North America, Inc. demonstrates a
SpectraStream Glass Fiber Optic Lighting Harness
1948 AO Glass safety product transmission info:
1970's Display of AO Safety lenses
Other material links:
Spectralite
Polycarbonate
High
Index Plastic
Trivex
Other
Processes
Injection
Molding
Laminated
Lenses
Freeform
Lens Materials- History of CR39
Optical Industry Vintage Advertising
Main- Industry Heritage