Description
Eye Coordination Training, American, c. 1937, by the Keystone View Co., Meadville, Penn. The handheld stereoscope itself is constructed of wood and metal, colored green with black trim, and has card carrier sliding along a distance scale. The set is complete with the original 12 stereograms mounted with silver photographic prints, the instruction manual, and the cardboard box. Condition is near mint throughout. The stereograms range progressively in difficulty of eye task, each explained in detail on the reverse. The outfit, “Sold Only on Prescription,” is designed to “smooth and ease the co-ordinating action of two eyes and bring relief to many whose difficulties arise from inability to read, sew, or work comfortably.”
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TESSERACT
David and Yola Coffeen both have enjoyed academic careers, as planetary astronomer and as linguist/educator. But since 1982 (yes, 1982!) they have been full-time dealers in early scientific and medical instruments, under the name Tesseract. Selling primarily by catalogue (over 100 issued so far) they also have a web presence at www.etesseract.com, and can be contacted at [email protected].