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Carl Zeiss binocular near testing unit

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Catalogue Number: 4437
Carl Zeiss binocular near testing unit
Category: Equipment
Sub-Category: Tests of binocular vision
Corporation: Carl Zeiss
Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c. 1950s
Time Period: 1940 to 1999
Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Jena, East Germany
Publisher/Manufacturer: Carl Zeiss
Description Of Item: Hand held black plastic electric near testing unit in original box with red/green glasses. Internal light source with black handle. Large black knob on top of unit rotates four faces with insertable slides - Worth 4 Dot, near acuity, fixation disparity and duochrome. all with ZEISS embossed on plastic slide casing. Septum on front which swings outwards operated by small twist knob on top of unit. Retractable tape measure with centimetre and dioptre scales on front. Back of unit has combined horizontal and vertical phoria test. Black plastic plate with 'Carl Zeiss, Jena' attached. In original green imitation leather box, with partial remains of dark blue velvet lining.Price tag with 46 pounds hand-written attached to electric lead.Box 250 mm x 145 mm x 110 mm
How Acquired: Donated by VCO Clinic
Date Acquired: 01/2011
Condition: Excellent. Box slightly worn
Location: Documents Room Red Daytona Cabinet Drawer 6

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