Links & Information on theHistory of Auto Glass.
Types of Early Auto Glass A review of a 1940 PPG Parts Catalog includes listings for polished plate, safety plate, and safety sheet.
Auto Glass Types in 1957 PPG Trade Publication describes Duplate, Solex Herculite, and more.
A Look Back At The 1950's in the glass business courtesy of the National Glass Association.
PPG Crestline Plant Marks 40 Years This Ohio auto glass plant was billed as "the most modern" back in 1959.
Autoglass History A look at how windshields have gone from a "luxury" to high tech.
Early Windshields From Dangerous Plate Glass to the Discovery of Laminated Safety Glass.
The Story of Auto Glass from the Novus Web Site
The first one-piece curved windshield in a production car.
PPG uses Sidecar Motorcycles for Mobile Installations in the 1940's.
NAGS Issues 'XXX' Numbers for Curved / Bent Autoglass
The 1948 Tucker Promoted the "Pop Out Windshield" Safety Feature.
In 1954 Seattle was plagued by a "Windshield Pitting Epidemic"
1940's Door Glass Installation was 'so much simpler' back then.
Auto Glass Prices in 1940 Get a windshield for two bucks.
