These are vintage bifocals from the late 1980s, I'm looking for replacement nose pieces.. : glasses@lemmy.sdf.org

These are vintage bifocals from the late 1980s, I'm looking for replacement nose pieces.. (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by over_clox@lemmy.world to c/glasses@lemmy.sdf.org

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These glasses were given to me by an old fella a couple years ago, and happen to be an almost perfect match for my vision!

I recently replaced the rotted earpiece tips, but I don't know where to find new nose pieces for them. See, they don't screw on like modern glasses, they have fold-in metal tabs to hold them on..

I am extremely thankful for these glasses, as they were basically a gift from a time capsule from 1988 that just works perfectly for me (plus seems much more scratch resistant than modern stuff).

Anyways, is it possible to find new nose pieces with the fold-in metal tabs?

Bonus homemade custom keyring emergency prescription lens in the photo..

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[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 11 months ago (1 child)

Have you discussed it with an optician? You might need to find an upscale one that doesn’t mostly carry Luxottica. There’s a variety of types in use.

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[–] Hereforpron2@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 11 months ago

You could also look at a shop that sells and repairs jewelry. Make sure they're highly rated, and they'll be able to order and rig something up for you.

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[–] Cort@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago (3 children)

It's hard to see but i think the screw is right here:

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Or maybe it's just artifacting from zooming in too far

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world [S] 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

That's apparently image artifacts then. There really is no screw or screw mount area, it's a bent clip design, similar to a staple.

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[–] Cort@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago (1 child)

Sorry for doubting you. Maybe a closer photo of the attachment part would help identify it?

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 11 months ago

Wish I could, but my camera sucks, especially at close enough range to get a good proper view ☹️

Oh well, I've gotten some good informative comments here, I'll ask around at optometrists' offices when I get a chance.

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[–] bigoljim@lemmy.ml 7 points 11 months ago

They are called clip on nose pads. Sometimes they were called crimp on nose pads. They are still available if you search online.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

You can get them on amazon for sure, which means they'd also be available elsewhere if you dig for them a little.

[–] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago

(O o O)

[–] TheAsianDonKnots@lemmy.zip 4 points 11 months ago (1 child)

Giving heavy Dahmer vibes, very cool. I would order a new pair of nose bridges, snap the old one off and have a jeweler solder on the new ones.

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world [S] 6 points 11 months ago*

I surely don't care for this style of glasses, but they're free, match my vision even better than my last prescription, and are pretty damn rugged.

I never wanted these glasses, but apparently I need them.. 🤷

Edit: I do my own soldering, if you look very closely, I already had to solder the right nose bridge armpiece...

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[–] DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Uhhhhh holup. That makes me even moar....vintage...?!

Not sure how I feel. That said, love the vibe, reminds me of RPGs from the Army.

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[–] DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Uhhhhh holup. That makes me even moar....vintage...?!

Not sure how I feel. That said, love the vibe, reminds me of RPGs from the Army.

[–] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 1 point 6 months ago

(O o O)

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 point 6 months ago

You can get them on amazon for sure, which means they'd also be available elsewhere if you dig for them a little.

[–] bigoljim@lemmy.ml 1 point 6 months ago

They are called clip on nose pads. Sometimes they were called crimp on nose pads. They are still available if you search online.

[–] TheAsianDonKnots@lemmy.zip 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

Giving heavy Dahmer vibes, very cool. I would order a new pair of nose bridges, snap the old one off and have a jeweler solder on the new ones.

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 6 months ago

I surely don't care for this style of glasses, but they're free, match my vision even better than my last prescription, and are pretty damn rugged.

I never wanted these glasses, but apparently I need them.. 🤷

Edit: I do my own soldering, if you look very closely, I already had to solder the right nose bridge armpiece...

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[–] Cort@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago (3 children)

It's hard to see but i think the screw is right here:

1000003979

Or maybe it's just artifacting from zooming in too far

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

That's apparently image artifacts then. There really is no screw or screw mount area, it's a bent clip design, similar to a staple.

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[–] Cort@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

Sorry for doubting you. Maybe a closer photo of the attachment part would help identify it?

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 6 months ago

Wish I could, but my camera sucks, especially at close enough range to get a good proper view ☹️

Oh well, I've gotten some good informative comments here, I'll ask around at optometrists' offices when I get a chance.

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[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

Have you discussed it with an optician? You might need to find an upscale one that doesn’t mostly carry Luxottica. There’s a variety of types in use.

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[–] Hereforpron2@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 6 months ago

You could also look at a shop that sells and repairs jewelry. Make sure they're highly rated, and they'll be able to order and rig something up for you.

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