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Any Idea What This Is?

Bushman

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I saw this at the swap meet in town today, and it bamboozled both the seller and myself. Nobody knew what it was, and I figured that the fine vintage experts here would probably know. So, anybody know?
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Other than that it reminds me of the contraption the ophthalmologists use - but I don't think it is - I have no idea.

Usually, this is were Lizzie, Vitanola or Hudson Hawk enlighten us.
 

LizzieMaine

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It's part of a stereotaxic alignment device from a veterinary research laboratory, used to determine the positioning of electrodes in the bodies of test animals. The clue is the manufacturer, David Kopf Instruments, which specializes in such equipment.

Be a good piece for decorating a Frankenstein lab for Halloween, but don't let any cat, dog, rat, or monkey see you coming with it.
 

Bushman

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It's part of a stereotaxic alignment device from a veterinary research laboratory, used to determine the positioning of electrodes in the bodies of test animals. The clue is the manufacturer, David Kopf Instruments, which specializes in such equipment.

Be a good piece for decorating a Frankenstein lab for Halloween, but don't let any cat, dog, rat, or monkey see you coming with it.
Thanks! What a wild object. I wonder where the seller picked it up from.
 

EngProf

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This reminds me of one of my favorite "Andy Griffith Show" episodes.
Andy is having a rummage sale and one of the customers picks up a nondescript item and asks Andy how much it is.
Andy: Three dollars
Customer: What is it??
Andy: If I knew that, it would be five.
 

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