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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 12135871, member: 360"]They're called "lorgnettes" (from the French "lorgner" or to "leer" or "stare at"). </p><p><br /></p><p>They're usually held shut by a little spring-loaded catch or toggle. Tweak it, and the catch releases, and the specs usually spring open. Then to close you fold up, and the catch pops back into place again to hold it shut. </p><p><br /></p><p>Catch may be a bit stiff. Try a drop of oil.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 12135871, member: 360"]They're called "lorgnettes" (from the French "lorgner" or to "leer" or "stare at"). They're usually held shut by a little spring-loaded catch or toggle. Tweak it, and the catch releases, and the specs usually spring open. Then to close you fold up, and the catch pops back into place again to hold it shut. Catch may be a bit stiff. Try a drop of oil.[/QUOTE]
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