April 5, 2024
Polaroid All-Purpose Goggle Kit No. 1021 With 3 Lenses
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What do you get? POLAROID ALL-PURPOSE GOGGLE KIT No. 1021 Brown soft case it's in. Goggles with head strap 3 extra lenses as seen in pictures Condition: All items are used and have years of age on them. Great collectors piece. Below tells a possible history of this type of item. It does not indicate what you get or do not get with this auction. Original Item: By early to mid 1944, the majority of U.S. tankers were wearing the Polaroid All Purpose Goggle No. 1021. Photos of 752nd tankers specifically show the 1021 model as the standard tanker goggle through the end of the war. The Polaroid 1021 goggle was developed mainly for use by the Army Air Corps, but it found widespread use in all Army branches. The 1021 all-purpose goggle kit featured a comfortable light-weight foam and rubber frame, held in place by a thin elasticized strap. In addition to improved comfort over the earlier M-1938 goggles, the Polaroid 1021 featured a single one-piece lens for better visibility, and four different removable lenses were available for better visibility under a variety of conditions. A non-polarizing clear lens was available for protection against dirt and grime under normal conditions where no glare was present. A light green lens was available for glare protection on normal days, and a dark green polarizing lens was available for glare
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