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Since that time they have provided eyewear for many government agencies, ranging from sunglasses for air force pilots to eyewear for submarine personnel. In the early 1990s, sales were expanded to offer their products to the consumer marketplace. By August 2008, the company had expanded its eyewear
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Randolph, Massachusetts using only a handful of international components. Sales are handled through their website, large retailers and worldwide distributors. Randolph Engineering has positioned itself as a vendor to other Air Forces around the world,
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The company originally focused on designing and manufacturing optical tools and machinery for the production of eyewear. Waszkiewicz and
Zaleski designed and made most of the machinery in their plant, but over time the company turned its attention to making its own eyewear, using the tools and
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Waszkiewicz was educated at Northeastern University and got a job as a tool and die maker. He later found employment at the American Optical Company and then Marine Optical.
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Stanley Zaleski formed Randolph Engineering, Inc. in 1973.
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Ranger Edge — co-designed by the shooting industry's top opticians for professional optical performance
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worth $ 9 million each. The current contract is valued at $ 38,662,664 and was issued on
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Concorde — teardrop aviator shape like those worn by U.S. military pilots throughout World War II
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Intruder — larger lens design for more eye coverage in the classic aviator style
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