Stereoscope

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OBJECT TYPE: MIRROR
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1988.1212.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD BASE/ METAL STEREOSCOPE WITH GLASS MIRRORS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 61.0 cm
Width: 31.5 cm
Height: 31.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Forestry
Category: Harvesting
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY 1930'S & 40'S
Canada: USED IN CANADA
Function: USED TO VIEW TWO PROPERLY ORIENTED PHOTOGRAPHS OR DIAGRAMS TO OBTAIN THE MENTAL IMPRESSION OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL. IT ENABLES THE VIEWER TO HAVE A CLEARER IMAGE & BE ABLE TO ESTIMATE RELATIVE HEIGHTS OF OBJECTS.
Technical: USES MIRRORS SO THAT A RELATIVELY LARGE AREA OF EACH PAIR OF PHOTOGRAPHS IS VIEWED. THIS AVOIDS FREQUENT MOVING OF PHOTOS & FLIPPING UP SIDES OF PHOTOS REQUIRED WHEN USING ONLY A LENS STEREOSCOPE SINCE ALL STEREO OVERLAP CAN BE SEEN.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: IMPRINTED INTO SIDE OF BOARD: 'TS 2709'
Missing: LAMP & CONNECTIONS; LENS BRACKET & LENSES
Finish: METAL BLACK CRINKLE FINISH/ BOARD STAINED & VARNISHED
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Stereoscope, circa 1930, Artifact no. 1988.1212, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1988.1212.001/

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