Can anyone tell me what this is?

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A user discovered an unidentified piece of equipment in their lab, speculated to be from the 1960s, possibly related to optics and ray tracing. The equipment, labeled "Stansi" and made in the USA, was found without instructions or accompanying parts. Suggestions were made to contact Fisher Scientific, which acquired Stansi Scientific in 1967, for more information. The discussion included links to similar optical apparatuses and resources that could provide further insights into the equipment's purpose. The consensus leaned towards it being an optics-related item, given its design resembling converging and diverging lenses.
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I found this piece of equipment in my lab. Based on the age of the science lab, and the equipment it was with, I'm guessing that its from the '60s maybe? Can anyone tell me what it is and was used for?
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Looks like it might be for ray tracing through optics. Do you have HeNe lasers in the lab as well?
 
We have a laser, but its much newer. This thing was stored by itself with no instructions or other parts
 
Does it have any vendor name or other labeling on it?
 
Stansi (made in the USA)
 
You could try contacting Fisher Scientific, which acquired Stansi Scientific, back in '67. I thought it might be an optics item as well because of the shapes that look like converging and diverging lenses.
 
I tried contacting Fisher a year or so ago, and I got a nice person who was of no help. My best guess was optics-related too. Thank you.
 
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