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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marote, post: 10462773, member: 84568&quot;]According to <a href="https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/people/cp50318/british-american-optical-company-limited" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/people/cp50318/british-american-optical-company-limited" rel="nofollow">https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/people/cp50318/british-american-optical-company-limited</a>, BAO was established in 1947.</p><p>And according to <a href="http://www.kidwellyhistory.co.uk/Industry/Optical/Optical.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.kidwellyhistory.co.uk/Industry/Optical/Optical.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.kidwellyhistory.co.uk/Industry/Optical/Optical.htm</a>, &quot;The first saleable output was in June 1950.&quot;</p><p>So, pre 1947 case, with post 1950 glasses</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting site <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> but most info seems to be on antique glasses. The vintage section is limited to pics of Ray Ban and American Optical <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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