Lot of 10 Vintage Precision Die Cut Sun Dial Scientific Instrument Kits Rare

Very Nice, Lot of 10, Vintage, Precision, Die Cut, Horizontal, Sundial Kits.
Designed by Paul MacAlister this cardboard die-cut kit is a remarkable piece of engineering.
HERE’S THE STORY!
Paul MacAlister was born 10.15.1901.  After attending the Yale University School of Fine Arts,
and the
Ecole-des Beaux-Arts, and years of practical work, he was widely known as a leading
interior designer, with a studio
in Manhattan.
MacAlister came to Chicago in 1946 to reorganize design at Montgomery Ward.
He was one of the first designers to venture into television. He appeared frequently on the
NBC Home Show. He developed and mass-produced a “Plan-a-Room” kit with scale furniture
and room layouts that could be used to plan and organize home spaces for consumers.
MacAlister was president of the Industrial Designers Institute.
In 1974 he designed a cardboard kit to recreate an astrolabe, an astronomical instrument
with a history going back
to
ancient times.
This Sundial was another of Mr. MacAlister’s Masterpieces.
Paul MacAlister passed away on November 2, 1990.
Condition of these vintage kits is Brand New… never assembled.  Parts still attached.
Please See Photos
We came across a number of these remarkable sundials at Mr. MacAlister’s recent
estate sale, please inquire if you
need more.
P.S.
“… Never lose sight of one thing. It All Started With a Mouse.”
W. Disney 1954
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