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American Optical History

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AO introduced the worlds first
abrasion resistant, tintable hard coating


 
 

More info about abrasion resistant coatings/ tests


AO's 1983 Ad brochure
 
 

Other AO Historical Firsts/ Timeline of Events




AO Photolite

The influence of CR-39 (sixty years after its introduction) - 2006 article by Dick Whitney

Feb 1975 - AOLITE History & technical orientation

AO's lens designers

Browse to Don Whitney Autobiography excerpt of AO

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