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WWII US Army Air Force Variable Density Goggle Box -

This is a US Army Air Force box for field googles. As issued during World War two. of metal construction. The instructions are glued to the inside of the lid. It housed the googles that were used by bomber crews to be able to see .50 cal tracers during the day.

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The paper instructions attached to the bottom of the lid contain the following information:

Instructions sheet
on
care and maintenance of
goggle, variable density
complete
(Stock No. 74-G-79-40)
The variable density goggle provides a
goggle for tracking a target in the vicinity of
and across the face of the sun. It is equipped
also with a red plastic visor for observing
tracer bullets under various conditions of
sunlight and brightness. carrying container
contains in addition, two (2) sapre red plastic
visors and one (1) instructions sheet


Additional instructions are shown in the following photo. They describe the proper assembly, care and maintenance of the variable goggles.





This WWII US military collectible may be currently reproduced. It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this item. Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of the collectible.



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Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Value $20.00 $25.00 $25.00 $30.00 $30.00
Availability Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium
Invest Grade B B B B B


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