Beatles John Lennon Antique Vintage Genuine Signed Windsor Eyeglasses Xlnt Cond

UP FOR SALE IS A GENUINE PAIR OF SIGNED "WINDSOR" EYEGLASSES, CIRCA 1889 AND WELL OVER 125 YEARS OLD, YET STILL IN "HONEST EXCELLENT CONDITION"!! ABSOLUTELY NO DIRT, NO GRIME, NO TARNISH, NO CORROSION AT ALL AND 100% READY FOR LENSES..

John Lennon of the Beatles owned several pairs of these awesome, iconic eyeglasses. You wanted the best and now you've found THE ABSOLUTE VERY BEST!! The back of the bridge is clearly stamped with the American Optical logo of the era, and is actually signed "WINDSOR" and hallmarked for gold content with the 3/4 rectangle with tiny "o" in the center. My last photo is an accurate design of exactly what is stamped on the back of the bridge. Make no mistakes folks, these are 100% authentic...

Manufacturing Windsor frames ended in the year 1909. These are sometimes referred to as "Patented Windsor Eyeglasses". Please keep in mind, patents do not determine the exact age of any given patented item.

These eyeglasses were made in the year 1889. The frames measure 4 1/2 inches from hinged edge to hinged edge. The rims are 40 MM and considered perfectly round... The bridge is currently set at 20MM.

The beautiful, original, cabled temple stems are 6.5 inches in total length and will fit most medium to large adult Men or Women. Although there are longer stems available, I'd try these out before getting longer stems. Longer stems, than 6.5 inches, tend to leave the bridge out on the end of the nose and that is not the way these were intended to be worn. I encourage you to check with me first before going somewhere else as I can often save you a chunk of change on parts and I encourage you to keep my contact information on file in case something ever goes wrong with your frames in the future. Drop one of those tiny screws and they're liable to be gone forever and not easy to replace unless you know someone like me. My labor is 100% FREE. To do so would be quite ludicrous, as to be in actual mint condition, they would have to be encapsulated like a coin and untouched by any hands ever.

These eyeglass frames have been used, albeit "very lightly used". The best and honest way to describe these is in "Excellent Condition" despite the fact they are well over 125 years old and very ANTIQUE. The Metal and some History. The frames are made of 1/10th yellow gold filled.

Gold filled is a heavy bonding of solid gold and in this case over brass. The 1/10th means that the total weight of the gold used to make these must weigh at least 10% of the entire weight of the metal. Many folks have found that these often produce much more gold, in scrap, than what is reported or stamped on the back because the gold was applied by hand in ribbon style form, much the same way thread is spooled onto the eyes of a fishing pole. I've seen yields of gold over 15%. They were manufactured in the year 1889.

1889, was the very first year they were signed / stamped on the back with the word WINDSOR. The exact position of where the bridge arms attach to the rims also determines the year of manufacturing. You think I've done enough research? No one, on this planet, has researched these iconic frames more than myself. Please read on and learn..

American Optical had its highest production years in 1880, 1885, 1889, 1905 and 1909. It took 27 different skilled craftsmen to make them. In the photos of John Lennon above, John was actually wearing Windsor frames with the Convex style saddle bridge. Be advised, John Lennon wore both styles, including the concave variety, so either of them are considered authentic to John Lennon and I also have photos of John Lennon wearing them to prove that.

The Fame and additional History. According to Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon, John Lennon owned over 40 pairs of gold, wire rimmed eyeglasses. These frames were also made famous and were worn by Teddy Roosevelt, Ernest Hemingway, Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, Mahatma Ghandi, Groucho Marks and even David Letterman, Whoopee Goldberg, Sting and Ozzy Osbourne wear these same frames, along with a slew of other famous rock musicians. Everyone felt John Lennon was trying to make a fashion statement, when he first started wearing gold wire rimmed eyeglasses late in the year 1966 but the truth is, "he fancied the way the curled, cabled stems wrap around his face" and would not fall off or even shift.

They're highly sought after by both avid Beatles collectors and antique eyeglass dealers, musicians, motorcycle and horse riders. I love them for fishing and picking weeds in the garden.

When they are as exquisite as these, they can command a much higher value as well. It doesn't get much better than this. These eyeglass frames will not need to be cleaned or polished for a very long time. With my used frames, the lenses are removed to completely to clean and polish the bezels, which is vital to obtain a solid fit when installing new lenses. No dirt, no grime, no tarnish, no corrosion anywhere on this pair of truly antique beautiful spectacles.

They also tend to make heads turn and I'm often asked about them when I'm wearing mine. They're awesome folks and look great on both female or male adults and children alike and are also the exact same used in the Harry Potter trilogies, however the rims on Harry's, were covered with an era specific, special plastic called "Zylonite" or just plain "Zylo".

These eyeglasses come with a very handsome, steel / hard antique eyeglass case, that's also in great condition and is "Era Specific", with its outer finish still intact at the hinge. The frames and case were stored properly over the many years and came from a lady in West Virginia, who is a retired optician and who's father, grandfather and great grandfather were also opticians.

Four generations of opticians and these were part of her great grandfather's collection. It can be very difficult to find an "era specific" case, such as this one. Truly a nice case for sure... These frames are more popular than ever... I'm talking about THE REAL THING.

Even those that have John Lennon's name engraved or embossed on them are not authentic and quite inferior to these. I'm still pinching myself. You don't get great feedback like mine by mistake PERIOD.

I'm happy to present to you, a genuine pair of American Optical manufactured and patented, signed WINDSOR eyeglass frames in TRUE EXCELLENT CONDITION! I've lowered my costs and folks have been pounding it often. Check my feedback and see for yourself. The item "BEATLES JOHN LENNON ANTIQUE VINTAGE GENUINE SIGNED WINDSOR EYEGLASSES XLNT COND" is in sale since Thursday, February 21, 2019.

This item is in the category "Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Vintage\Vintage Accessories\Eyeglasses". The seller is "asylumrockmusic" and is located in Spokane, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Gender: Adult Unisex
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Style: ROUND "STEAMPUNK"
Temple Length: 6.5 INCHES
Look: STEAMPUNK ( PERFECTLY ROUND )
Decade: CIRCA 1889
Original/Reproduction: ORIGINAL ( 100% GUARANTEED REAL )
FRAME WIDTH: 4 3/4 INCHES
RIM SIZE ( ALSO REFERRED TO AS LENS ): 40 MM
SIZE: ADULT LARGE
Type: GENUINE WINDSOR EYEGLASS FRAMES
Marks / Stampings: A. LOGO W/ "WINDSOR" & HALLMARK FOR GOLD CONTENT
ERA: CIRCA 1889 AND WELL OVER 125 YEARS OLD
MPN: N/A
Frame Material: 1/1OTH - 12K YELLOW GOLD FILLED
Occasion: Everyday
Brand: AMERICAN OPTICAL
Frame Color: YELLOW GOLD
Modified Item: No
CONDITION: TRUE EXCELLENT CONDITION