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Manufacturing Optician; The Hatton Press Ltd
Europe: United Kingdom
May 1960
paper
overall: 245 mm x 184 mm
Issue of 'Manufacturing Optician' featuring reports on the American proposal to introduce the boxing system of measurement, present trends in British optics, ingenious space-saving dispensing room cabinet, pre-publicity for the July 1961 British Ophthalmic Trade Fair, opening of a second Michael Birch factory. Includes various trade advertisements to front cover: BAO (Aldwych frame). To front: Hadley (Manlyne semi-library frame), M&B Plastics Ltd ('Rhodoid' cellulose acetate sheeting), Autoflow 'Autocyl' toric smoothing and polishing machine Autoflow lens cleaner, EMI Electronics Ltd (EMIAC II electronic computer), British Celanese Ltd (Celastoid acetate sheet), Trident Optical Co Ltd ('Sara' frame), BX Plastics Ltd (Xylonite, Bexoid), Societe des Lunetiers ('Orly' men's frame). A. Shaw & So (Diamonds) Ltd (diamond tools), Hanwell Optical Co Ltd (Rolson projection focimeter) BAO (Aldwych frame / M825 Tri-mati Edger); to centre: M. Wiseman & Co. Ltd (Solaris sunglasses / Algha Celinda ladies frame); to rear: Adcock & Shipley Ltd (A&S Toric Lens Grinders), Autoflow Engineering Ltd ('Cerirouge' polishing powder), Uni-Luxe Optical Co Ltd (uncut bifocals), James Hetley & Co Ltd (blanks), Pad Specs ltd (Electro-V-Matic glazing machine), Merx ('Suprama' men's frame), Impregnated Diamond Products Ltd (diamond wheels), BX Plastics Ltd (MIltoid sales division), Associated Lead Manufacturers Ltd (Zedox-B zirconium oxide white lens polish), BAO ('Royal Gaymont' ladies frame), UKO B&L ('Popular' PRO frames).
2016.495
Gift of Mr David Randall, FCOptom, 2016