Eye and face protection since 1923. Shields, lenses, goggles and stations from an Illinois brand

Not sure which shade? The welding shade guide has the OSHA table

Eye and face protection since 1923

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Face shields and windows that fit your headgear, welding helmets and lenses with the shade printed on them, goggles for splash and dust, and an eyewash station for the spot where a chemical can reach your eyes. Find your hazard, then your part number.

Standards such as ANSI Z87.1, CSA Z94.3 and ANSI Z358.1 are named on the pages of the parts made to them.

A Sellstrom face shield in use

In the photograph: a Sellstrom face shield at work

  • Since 1923An Illinois brand, 103 years making eye and face protection
  • 97 products174 part numbers across 8 shelves
  • 47,736 ratingsFrom buyers, counted once per product family
  • Shade 3 to 14Plates, filters and windows, shade by process

On film

See Sellstrom gear at work

A 390 shield over safety glasses at the drill press, KneePro pads on rubble and on a steel stair, an Odyssey II goggle going on before the shift, a welder behind a 301 shield at the bench.

  • Face shields worn over safety glasses
  • KneePro pads with a hinged hard shell
  • Odyssey II goggles with an adjustable strap
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Welding shades

Which shade for which job

The minimum filter shade OSHA sets for each process, from torch brazing at Shade 3 to carbon arc welding at Shade 14.
Read the shade guide

Minimum shades from the OSHA table in 29 CFR 1910.133. OSHA also says to start darker than you think you need, then go lighter until you can see the weld zone, never below the minimum. A Shade 5 IR face shield window belongs to gas welding, cutting and brazing, never to an electric arc.

Popular searches

The Sellstrom lines people ask for by name

The face shields, the windows that fit them, the DP4 series, the welding helmets and the Odyssey II goggles.

Sellstrom face shields

Crown, window and headgear in one box: the DP4 for everyday grinding, the 380 and Advantage with a chin guard, the 390 with pin-lock or ratchet suspension, and arc flash shields for electrical work.

13 products · $16.15 to $109.99

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Sellstrom replacement windows

Windows for DP4, 380, 390, 301 and arc flash crowns, in clear, anti-fog, dark green and Shade 3 to 8 IR. Match the series of the shield you own and keep the headgear.

12 products · $4.91 to $109.99

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The Sellstrom DP4 series

One lightweight crown and the parts that fit it: DP4 shields with a clear window or a flip-up IR visor, plus replacement windows, visors, crowns, headgear and a chin guard.

9 products · $12.03 to $87.59

See DP4 series

Sellstrom welding helmets

Super Tuff lift front and fixed front shells, the Galaxy, a leather lift front, auto-darkening helmets and a hand shield for tack welds. The window size tells you which plates fit.

10 products · $26.43 to $209.00

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Sellstrom Odyssey II goggles

One flexible indirect-vent body in chemical splash, Shade 5 cutting, wildland fire, tactical and clean room versions, with the bags and cases that keep the lens clean.

7 products · $4.99 to $25.29

See Odyssey II goggles

Since 1923

103 years of shields, lenses and goggles

Sellstrom was founded in 1923 and is based in Illinois. The range grew from face and eye protection into welding helmets and filter plates, goggles for splash and heat, emergency eyewash, ear protection and the KneePro knee pads.

What has not changed is the way you buy from us: by part number. A window is made for a crown, a cover plate for a helmet opening, a lens for a goggle body, so the part you replace fits the gear you already own.

More about the brand, and how to reach the Sellstrom catalog, is on the about page.

About Sellstrom

Before you order

How to choose the right Sellstrom part

Six checks that take a minute and save a return.
  1. 01

    Name the hazard first

    Chips and dust call for glasses with side protection, a splash calls for goggles, and grinding or pouring calls for a face shield over either. Start from what can reach your eyes.

    Match protection to the hazard
  2. 02

    Read your machine before the lens

    Your process and the amps on the dial decide the shade. Stick at 60 to 160 A needs at least Shade 8, MIG from 60 A at least Shade 10.

    Open the shade table
  3. 03

    Match the window to the headgear

    A replacement window has to fit the hole pattern of your crown. Look up the series of the shield you own (DP4, 380, 390, 301) and order the window made for it.

    See windows by series
  4. 04

    Measure the helmet opening

    Filter and cover plates come in 2 x 4-1/4 in and 4-1/2 x 5-1/4 in. Measure the window of your helmet before you order a plate for it.

    See plates and covers
  5. 05

    Check for prescription glasses

    If you wear glasses, pick over-the-glass safety glasses or a goggle with room for frames, so neither pair is pushed out of place.

    Read about over-the-glass
  6. 06

    Still not sure?

    Tell us the part number you have, or the job and the hazard, and a person writes back with the part that fits.

    Ask us

Questions

Questions about Sellstrom

What buyers ask before they order a shield, a lens or a station.

Where can I buy Sellstrom face shields, lenses and goggles?

Every product page on this site has a button that opens that exact part, in the tint, shade or pack you picked, at our retail partner. That is where the price is confirmed and you check out.

Which Sellstrom face shield should you wear over safety glasses?

Any of them, and you should. OSHA's guide to protective equipment says a face shield alone does not protect against impact, so the shield goes over safety glasses or goggles. Pick the series by the job: the DP4 for everyday grinding, the 380 or Advantage with a chin guard, the 390 with pin-lock or ratchet suspension. The eye and face protection guide has the details.

How do you find the right Sellstrom replacement window for your shield?

Match the series of the crown you already own: DP4 windows fit DP4 crowns, 380 windows fit 380 crowns, 390 windows fit 390 crowns, and the 301 window follows the universal hole pattern. The part number on the old window is the quickest way to the new one. See replacement windows by series.

Which shade does your welding job need with a Sellstrom helmet?

It depends on the process and the current. The OSHA table asks for at least Shade 8 for stick welding at 60 to 160 A and Shade 10 for MIG from 60 A, and its note says to start darker and go lighter until you see the weld zone. The welding shade guide has the full table.

Can you use a Sellstrom Shade 5 IR window for arc welding?

No. Shade 3 to 8 IR windows, visors and goggles are for torch work: brazing, gas welding and oxygen cutting. Electric arc welding starts at Shade 7 in the OSHA table and needs a welding helmet or hand shield.

What does Z87 or Z87+ mean on your Sellstrom eyewear?

NIOSH explains it: Z87 marks normal safety wear and Z87+ marks high impact. Each Sellstrom product page shows a standard only where that product's own data names it. Read more in the eye and face protection guide.

How long has Sellstrom made eye and face protection?

Since 1923. That is 103 years of shields, lenses and goggles from an Illinois brand. More is on our about page.