Vintage 1960's Glendale Optical Safety Tinted Welding Type R Steampunk Goggles Glasses

Very cool pair of vintage industrial welding safety goggles.

Tinted black welding lenses, very cool style, vintage condition. Lenses twist off and the glass can be cleaned.

Four glass pieces, two clear (outer) and two tinted (inner), so the clear could be used without the dark tinted

Glendale Optical "Type R" welding goggles are a vintage item generally dating from the 1960s or earlier. The "Type R" designation refers to the specific model of goggle frame, which often features a design with a leather or plastic bridge and round, twist-off glass lenses. 

Age and Vintage Status

These goggles are widely considered collector's items, often sold for their vintage or "steampunk" aesthetic. Key indicators of their age and vintage status include: 

• Production Era: They are typically described as being from the 1960s or a prior era.
• Materials: They were often constructed with materials like Bakelite, glass lenses, and leather components, which were common in older industrial safety gear.
• Discontinuation: The Glendale Optical brand was eventually acquired by Honeywell/Uvex, which discontinued much of the classic product line (including specific laser safety eyewear in 2019). The "Type R" is not a current production model.