Instrument - Set of five stereometer Parallax Bars in wooden cases, Stereometer Parallax Bar

Stereometer Parallax Bar

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Stereometer Parallax Bar - Manufacturer's plate

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Historical information

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Physical description

Stereometer parallax bar in wooden case. This instrument is comprised of two glass plate holders mounted on a centerless-ground, stainless-steel bar. A precision micrometer is attached by four screws to the end of the bar on the right hand side.

Inscriptions & markings

Parallax Bar. Designed and Constructed by E.Esdaile & Sons, Sydney. Property Victorian School of Forestry, Forests Commission, Victoria

References

Description and history at Powerhouse Museum The bar is used to determine the height difference of natural and man made features when viewing stereoscopic photographs. It measures the relative position of identical points in both photographs, that is their parallax difference. The parallax difference can then be used to compare the relative heights.

Identifier

1699

Materials

Metal, wood, felt, glass

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Accessed 29 August 2025

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Instrument - Set of five stereometer Parallax Bars in wooden cases, Stereometer Parallax Bar

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