Anybody use this?

Something to gouge out your eye, or chop off your nose? Looks pretty dangerous to me. 🙂
 
Definitely some kind of RF gizmo for older (screw-mount) cameras. Dunno what it's for, though...

Denis
 
I Believe: This is part of a close-up device for the Leica screw mount cameras. I think it is missing some parts. The idea is that you mount the camera on the device, focus through-the-lens, then slide the camera into place. It is like a "speed-o-copy", which I have for the Contax/Nikon RF's.

For members interested in knowing what these bizarre accessories did, pick up a copy of the Leica Manual by Morgan and lester.
 
Brian's nailed it.

It's called a Focoslide, and it's missing the magnifier. It's for copying documents. It allowed you to focus on a ground glass screen through the taking lens, then slide the mounted camera over the taking lens to make the exposure.
 
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