S3D Re: A piece of polarized history

[Joe Bakan <jbakan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jon-
I'd like to buy one pair if still available.
-Joe


Jon Golden / 3D Concepts wrote:
> 
> This is not necessarily a 3D stereo item...but its linked close to the
> heart of its history through the late Dr Land, founder of Polaroid.
> 
> I have four pairs of glasses that were used as a test of Polaroid material,
> personally for Dr Land.  (I'll keep one pair thanks!)
> 
> Ro (Rosario) Messina was one of the first Polaroid employees Dr Land hired,
> he was an engineer who travelled the world, setting up Polaroid
> manufacturing facilities.   Ro told me,  these glasses were hand modified
> by him,  and tested for Dr Land. in the late 60's
> 
> The funny goofy thing about them is,  there are rotating polarized filters
> in each eyepiece...linked by a bar...so if you turn one eyepice...the other
> tracks along with it.
> They are not out of phase...or at a 45-45 off axis...for stereo projection
> purposes however.
> They track together in sync., with the same abount of L-R rejection .
> 
> So...if you want a pair of tracking polarized filtered glasses (Hey put
> them in front of your Realist or Kodak for stereo polarizing
> filters....just another whacky idea...Seton Rochwhite...look out!)
> 
> 12.00 per pair plus 4.00 S & H priority.
> 
> 3dman@ ziplink.net