Harrisons Opticians

[KathyP]

Does anyone out there have any info about the early days of Harrisons Opticians? My Grandads sister married Andrew Harrison and family legend says he invented Orbito pads which are the pads which hold your specs on your nose.

 

[Pedrocut]

Hi Kathy. It is now 2019 and we’ve found your message in a bottle. We will try to find anything about the early days of Harrison’s for you, but could you tell us if it is a penguin or a rook?

 

[Pedrocut]

looks like the firm was established in 1909, and this advert from 1919 claims the invention of Orbits!

 

[Pedrocut]

Even better advert from 1917 and Orbito Specs. A rook on a book says “don’t hurt you beak to ease your eyes.”

 

[Radiorails]

Hey! Where does it say that. about beaks and rooks?
However this picture does seem to be a Harrison product.

 

[mw0njm.]

 

[Pedrocut]

Hey! Where does it say that. about beaks and rooks?
However this picture does seem to be a Harrison product.
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Got to be a penguin. Only a rook would use such slang for nose!

 

[Astoness]

as we now know its a crow

 

[jmadone]

I've always thought it was a wise crow or raven. Penguins aren't clever enough to wear specs, however this British seabird is

A spectacled Guillemot.

 

[Radiorails]

I've always thought it was a wise crow or raven. Penguins aren't clever enough to wear specs, however this British seabird is
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A spectacled Guillemot.

Lots here, known as 'dicky divers'.