Help identifying this vintage machine

Discussion in 'Tools' started by ABDELBARI, Feb 24, 2018.

  1. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Do you have the link of the thread that it is a lens cutting machine? From the photo there is nothing on the machine to "cut" a lens.
     
  2. springfld.arsenal

    springfld.arsenal Store: http://www.springfieldarsenal.net/

    AHA, a skeptic!!! How Dare They Doubt my Omnipotence and Knowledge of Everything!! :angelic: Ushers, escort the nonbeliever from the Revival Room tent at once!!:cat:

    I akshly didn’t try and figger dat out onest ah seen da sahn onnit:
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  3. springfld.arsenal

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    Another view showing more gizmos:


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  4. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Your last photo is an AMERICAN OPTICAL COMPANY LENS CUTTING MACHINE MODEL NO.M541-D which is a lens edger that cuts the lens to the shape needed for the eyeglass frame,you can see the cam/pattern for the lens. The OP's machine looks a little different as it may just use a glass cutting "wheel" to score the lens and then hand chip to basic shape before hand grinding to shape.
     
  5. ABDELBARI

    ABDELBARI Member

    Thank you very much for identifying the machine , then i will be very happy if you tell me if it is of a good value or not .
     
  6. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    It probably has little value,it has been obsolete for at least 50+ years and only an optical machinery collector might be interested.
     
  7. springfld.arsenal

    springfld.arsenal Store: http://www.springfieldarsenal.net/

    I’m taking a wild guess that a basically useless machine might get $50-$75. At an antiques mall or outdoor market here in the US. If you are outside the US I’m not sure how you would sell it since the cost of shipping would be high.
     
  8. savwillsell09

    savwillsell09 Active Member

    so about 5 lbs ?,i ounce got holy heck for holding an item in my hand,but i still do it anyway:arghh:
     
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