American Optical Eyewear

American Optical CAmerican Optical Company – the pioneer of ...

American Optical Company is the first American company in the area of design, manufacturing and distributing of high-end eyeglasses and sunglasses. Even by today, American Optical is still one of the largest optical manufacturing companies in the world.

The history of American Optical can be traced back to 1826 when a Connecticut farm boy named William Beecher germinated an idea of producing better quality spectacles. This represented the birth of American Optical Company and the American optical industry.

American Optical gained quick expansion in the early 20th century by exporting AO eyewear to Europe. AT that time the precious metal frames made of silver and gold was popular, American Optical was the most active player in this field. During the WWI, American Optical shipped 2.5 million eyeglasses and sunglasses for the war efforts. In WWII, about 1.4 million pairs of prescription glasses were sent to the US Forces. American Optical was rewarded by US government for its contributions.

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Emailwire - Oct 17, 2009

to squash into market share because of the free-of-charge words inscription promotion launched by Glassesshop.com, an American online optical store.

Designer's eyewear to debut

Tulsa World - Oct 02, 2009

Designer's eyewear to debutBut Barton Perreira's American debut will be here — Black Optical in Center 1 at 35th Street and Peoria Avenue, to be exact, from 11 am to 3 pm Friday.

Celebrity Gifts: Randy Jackson Eyewear

Hollywood Today Newsmagazine - Oct 05, 2009

Randy Jackson Eyewear gave a cool pair of optical-quality shades or eyeglass frames from the “Dawg” himself, Randy Jackson. Famous today as one of the three