Louis Legendre was a French manufacturer of stereoscopes. He acquired the company of Wytenhove in 1898. In 1899, Legendre introduced a significant innovation: a chain-based stereoscope equipped with an interchangeable chain and stereoview holders. This system simplified the exchange of stereoviews and enabled complete collections to …
Further reading: Stereoscopy History Series — Mattey (A. Ruiter)
The Stéréo-Mégascope combines the advantages of a chain-based stereoscope with those of a graphoscope/pantoscope, allowing detailed viewing of mono images such as CDVs or cabinet cards through a large magnification lens. To achieve this, an additional large lens is mounted on top of the common floor-stand …
This American interchangeable-chain, short-focus stereoscope has a distinctive construction, particularly in its chain mechanism. Unlike earlier models that used wire chains, it employs stamped and cut metal frames that form a perfect border around the photographic image. Since these frames are the same dimensions as …
Further reading: Stereoscopy History Series — Mattey (A. Ruiter)
This American interchangeable-chain, short-focus stereoscope has a distinctive construction, particularly in its chain mechanism. Unlike earlier models that used wire chains, it employs stamped and cut metal frames that form a perfect border around the photographic image. Since these frames are the same dimensions as …
