Goodale & Sons

Region: United States    Period: 1850–1890    Occupation: Instrument maker  

Samuel D. Goodale's company was based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Goodale patented three stereoscope designs.
His second patent, issued in 1865, describes a multi-view stereoscope that allowed four observers to view stereoviews simultaneously. The device was actually manufactured and was intended for museums and other public spaces. By inserting a coin, users could view 12 stereoviews using a spring-loaded mechanism.

Related items: Coin-operated stereoscope

Patents and registrations:

Number: 31310
Stereoscope
Filing: 05-02-1861, Applicant(s): Samuel D. Goodale. via: worldwide.espacenet.com

Number: 40794
Stereoscopic apparatus
Filing: 01-12-1863, Applicant(s): Samuel D. Goodale. via: worldwide.espacenet.com

Number: 48807
Stereoscope
Filing: 18-07-1865, Applicant(s): Samuel D. Goodale. via: worldwide.espacenet.com

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