Test, Color Perception
Object number2011.127.422
Manufacturer
Porto-Clinic Instruments, Inc.
Dateafter 1976
OriginNew York, NY
MediumWood, metal, glass, paper, plastic
Credit LineGift of Pittsburgh Police Historical Association
DescriptionPsychophysical Driver Testing Device. Rectangular wooden cabinet with hinged doors on both sides that swing outward and two small metal handles on top. On each door is an eye chart. inside the cabinet is an on/off switch, a controller with a vertical rod in the center, a track with another vertical rod in the center, two light bulbs, and a foot pedal mounted to a wooden base. On the front of the box is a small hinged door. Below that is a round yellow sticker, a black string, and three lights arranged horizontally.Dimensions18.5 x 11.5 x 18 in. (47 x 29.2 x 45.7 cm)MarksEngraved on top of box "PORTO-CLINIC / THE COMPLETE PORTABLE / PSYCHOPHYSICAL DRIVER / TESTING UNIT / PORTO-CLINIC INSTRUMENTS INC. / 298 BROADWAY / NEW YORK 7, NY, U.S.A. / PATENTS PENDING".
Historical NotesPortable device designed to determine a driver's reaction times, depth perception, and visual acuity. It may have also been used in driver education and training. Part of the Pittsburgh Police Historical Association collection.
Related institution
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
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American Safety Table Company
c. 1860
c. 1980
Dr. A. C. Daniels, Inc.
