National Treasure- Ocular Device/ ALL PARTS FOUND!!!
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Gigatron
Sr Member
Great pics, Bryan! It doesn't look like it's that hard of a conversion, after all.
Just need to swap off the entire earpiece, that's one screw per side, then drill two holes for the loupes to attach to the frame.
Are the attachments for the loupe to the screw rod the same as they are on the movie pair? It's hard to tell from screen cap what the attachment looks like.
-Fred
Just need to swap off the entire earpiece, that's one screw per side, then drill two holes for the loupes to attach to the frame.
Are the attachments for the loupe to the screw rod the same as they are on the movie pair? It's hard to tell from screen cap what the attachment looks like.
-Fred
Sixxgunn13
Sr Member
I just saw this thread!!
I will post pic of a set of lenses my mom has in a case set!
the tinted round ones.
may be a bit larger than you nee but i'll let the pic do the talking!
just have to drive back home...at my moms picking up the case, it's right beside me!:thumbsup
I will post pic of a set of lenses my mom has in a case set!
the tinted round ones.
may be a bit larger than you nee but i'll let the pic do the talking!
just have to drive back home...at my moms picking up the case, it's right beside me!:thumbsup
Pirateslife
New Member
It looks like it might very well be the same setup, however from the pic on the frist page, it seems that the gold spacers might need to be rearranged. two go in front of the first loupe, and one separates loupes. I haven't gotten mine yet, so does anyone know if there are three spacers or only two?
Darth Brass
Sr Member
Are you guys repainting any part of the frames, or just leaving them two-tone?
The eBay ones are two tone, but I checked in the movie and they look like they're all a dull brass color, so I'll be painting mine.
-Sarge
Sixxgunn13
Sr Member
My mom said she has this set around 1968.
the three colored lenses in the movie images instantly made me remember her set.
she says it is a very expensive set. some lenses are missing(around 2-4), probably from me playing with them when i was a kid, very great shape. all lenses are clear no scratches.
lmk what you guys think.
the three colored lenses in the movie images instantly made me remember her set.
she says it is a very expensive set. some lenses are missing(around 2-4), probably from me playing with them when i was a kid, very great shape. all lenses are clear no scratches.
lmk what you guys think.
Pirateslife
New Member
Very possible, considering that if SgtFang is right about the propmaker using found items, this is certainly a found item. And it matches the colors of the lense. If they are the right size, they could even be inserted into the loupe. Do you have measurements of the lenses? Do they come in different sizes?My mom said she has this set around 1968.
the three colored lenses in the movie images instantly made me remember her set.
she says it is a very expensive set. some lenses are missing(around 2-4), probably from me playing with them when i was a kid, very great shape. all lenses are clear no scratches.
lmk what you guys think.
My mom said she has this set around 1968.
the three colored lenses in the movie images instantly made me remember her set.
she says it is a very expensive set. some lenses are missing(around 2-4), probably from me playing with them when i was a kid, very great shape. all lenses are clear no scratches.
lmk what you guys think.
HOLY...!!!:eek
What are those actually used for? In all my googling I never came across any tinted ones at all. :confused
What are the diameters?
-Sarge
Pirateslife
New Member
I'm hoping it's not, because I have an ophthalmologist in the family, and I've seen lens sets like those up close. If it is one, the lenses will most likely be too big.
Sixxgunn13
Sr Member
looks to be 1.40
UPDATE
I went out and got a couple 1/16" titanium drill bits at Lowes the other night and drilled my frames. I went slowly with my drill press and they went right through w/o any problems. You WILL want to put the frames on some kind of block to keep them from wiggling around though. I found a gold pressed latinum bar works great- it fits perfectly, and is thick enough to hold the frames up off the bed.
Once the holes are drilled, just unscrew the nut/collar at the end of the loupe's shaft, toss the clip, put the shaft through the hole, replace the nut, and tighten down till the lenses stay put, but are still moveable. Clip off any extra threaded shaft.
Oh! Harbor Freight has the silver loupes for 4.99 ea.!
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94364
-Sarge
I went out and got a couple 1/16" titanium drill bits at Lowes the other night and drilled my frames. I went slowly with my drill press and they went right through w/o any problems. You WILL want to put the frames on some kind of block to keep them from wiggling around though. I found a gold pressed latinum bar works great- it fits perfectly, and is thick enough to hold the frames up off the bed.
Once the holes are drilled, just unscrew the nut/collar at the end of the loupe's shaft, toss the clip, put the shaft through the hole, replace the nut, and tighten down till the lenses stay put, but are still moveable. Clip off any extra threaded shaft.
Oh! Harbor Freight has the silver loupes for 4.99 ea.!
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94364
-Sarge
Pirateslife
New Member
Hey SgtFang,
Do you still have the picture of the glasses on the declaration of independence (the one that was on the first page)? it disappeared, and had a really good layout of how to piece together the loupes once you drilled. For instance, I believe according to that picture, the screen accurate piece had the format switched around, where the screw part was on the front end of the loupes. There was also a third spacer (or so it seemed) That pic might clear it up. Thanks.
Do you still have the picture of the glasses on the declaration of independence (the one that was on the first page)? it disappeared, and had a really good layout of how to piece together the loupes once you drilled. For instance, I believe according to that picture, the screen accurate piece had the format switched around, where the screw part was on the front end of the loupes. There was also a third spacer (or so it seemed) That pic might clear it up. Thanks.
houdiniguy
Sr Member
OK,
I will admit that I have no talent.
How much to make me a set???
or trade.
Let me know.
Tom
I will admit that I have no talent.
How much to make me a set???
or trade.
Let me know.
Tom
