Description: A very rare vintage pair of Shuron Ronsirs from the fifties. The Ronsir was the first Clubmaster-style eyeglass design. The Ronsir was pioneered by the optical company Shuron, located in South Carolina (still in business and still selling Ronsirs). Ray-Ban began selling Clubmasters only in the eighties. This pair is very similar to the current Ronsir XYL with Relaxo cable temples. Check out the Shuron web site. This pair does have a small break in the front frame (see detailed photos), but a professional may be able to fill and repair that. I wore these myself in the nineties without a problem; the plastic overlays the metal sub-frame, and that is solid. They are fitted with prescription lenses. These were actually my father's. Check out the photo of him wearing them. From "Looking Back," the Optical Laboratories Association's illustrated history of the American Ophthalmic Industry: "One of the more significant frame designs of the 20th century was the Browline Ronsir, the first ever combination frame featuring plastic tops on metal rims with plastic temples. Developed in 1947 by Jack Rohrbach, a Shuron vice president, the frame became a run-away best seller that started a design trend that ultimately affected almost half of all frames sold during the 1950's." 1/10-12K gold filled 44 mm lens22 mm bridge158 mm temple? (160?)
Price: 39 USD
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
End Time: 2025-01-10T23:26:39.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Shuron
Frame Color: Tortoise
Size: Small to Medium
Decade: 1950s
Frame Material: Metal and Bakelite or Plastic
Original/Reproduction: Original
Gender: Adult Unisex
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
