Stéréodrome Métallique

Also known as: Tulipe

Region: France    Period: 1890–1930    Tag: Gaumont
Stéréodrome Métallique 6 x 13, Gaumont, France
Stéréodrome Métallique 6 x 13, Gaumont, France
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The Stéréodrome Métallique belongs to the last generation of tray-based stereoscopes introduced at the end of the 1920s. The stereoscope is constructed entirely from metal and has a more modern appearance compared with the more common tray-based viewers.

To achieve the slim design of the base, the mechanism was modified so that only one metal finger (instead of the two fingers of the original Stéréodrome) lifts the slide.

Related items: Gaumont, Léon

Specifications:

Classification:
Tabletop / Multi-view / Tray-based
Introduction:
1928
Designer:
Gaumont
Maker:
Gaumont
Construction:
Metal
System:
Closed
Medium:
Glass
Models for the formats:
45 x 107, 6 x 13
Number of slides:
20
Bidirectional navigation:
Yes
Lens:
Convex
Lens focus:
Yes
Inter-ocular adjustment:
Yes

Further reading:

  • Wing, Paul. Stereoscopes: The first one hundred years (1996) , p. 186
Published: 14-03-2026    Last modified: 26-03-2026