Multiplast

Region: Germany Period: 1890–1930 Tag: ICA

The Multiplast closely resembles the Taxiphote in appearance. The 45 x 107 model was operated by a lever. The later 6 x 13 model used a crank mechanism and allowed bidirectional navigation. The Multiplast was continued by Zeiss Ikon after the merger of ICA.

Related items:
Bidirectional navigation ICA Taxiphote Zeiss Ikon

Specifications:

Classification:

Tabletop / Multi-view / Tray-based

Introduction:

c. 1920

Designer:

ICA

Maker:

ICA

Construction:

Wood

System:

Closed

Medium:

Glass

Models for the formats:

45 x 107, 6 x 13

Number of slides:

Bidirectional navigation:

Yes

Lens:

Convex

Lens focus:

Yes

Inter-ocular adjustment:

Yes

Note :

Bidirectional navigation only available on the crank-driven model.

Further reading:

Wing, Paul. Stereoscopes: The first one hundred years (1996) , p. 195

Published: 24-03-2026

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