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Giving credit where it's due, the idea of rheoscopic fluid exhibits  
originated in the 1960's with Paul Matisse, a Massachusetts artist.   
Paul called his devices kalliroscopes and went on to found  
Kalliroscope Company.  I am pretty sure that the first of his devices  
to appear in a museum was at the Museum of Science, Boston, about 30  
years ago, where he contributed two devices to an exhibit on fluid  
dynamics.  Glad to see that the Museum still uses his fluids.  His  
work is beautiful and well worth considering if you are in a position  
to buy a device rather than build your own.

Chuck Howarth
Gyroscope, Inc.
283 Fourth Street, Suite 201
Oakland, CA  94607
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