Mag-o-Flex projector-viewer
Projector-Viewer
ca. 1962 (made)
ca. 1962 (made)
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Projector-viewer and three film strips.
The projector-viewer is a rectangular box with a blue plastic base which houses a mirror, and a black plastic viewing box with a magnifying glass at the back and a 2.5v bulb and space for two 1.5v batteries at the front. The front half is covered by a screw-on black plastic lid with a slot and a bent metal pin which supports the box when in use. The film strips pass behind the magnifying glass and are covered by a black plastic panel with two holes, through which pass the wooden posts. The lid of the projector-viewer is red plastic with an opaque screen. This lid is hinged at one end. The film strips are each mounted with a wooden post at one end.
Film strips:
1. Robin Hood, no 58; Alice in Wonderland, nos. 47 and 48; Reluctant Dragon, no 53; Mickey the Magician; Lambert the Lion, no 56. These are together with storylines which are contained in a green and black folder.
2. Goofy's Clock Trouble, no. 60; Goofy the Magician; Pinocchio, no 40; Cinderella, no. 41; Mickey's Parcel Service, no. 42; Mickey's Robinson Crusoe; Bambi, no. 44. These are together with storylines which are contained in a blue, black and yellow folder.
3. Goofy's Clock Trouble, no. 60; Goofy the Magician; Peter Pan, no 54 and 55; Mickey and the Pogo Stick no. 57; Mickey Mouse's Nightmare; Donald Gets the Goat, no. 59; Mickey Mouse Taxi Driver. This set have no storylines.
The projector-viewer is a rectangular box with a blue plastic base which houses a mirror, and a black plastic viewing box with a magnifying glass at the back and a 2.5v bulb and space for two 1.5v batteries at the front. The front half is covered by a screw-on black plastic lid with a slot and a bent metal pin which supports the box when in use. The film strips pass behind the magnifying glass and are covered by a black plastic panel with two holes, through which pass the wooden posts. The lid of the projector-viewer is red plastic with an opaque screen. This lid is hinged at one end. The film strips are each mounted with a wooden post at one end.
Film strips:
1. Robin Hood, no 58; Alice in Wonderland, nos. 47 and 48; Reluctant Dragon, no 53; Mickey the Magician; Lambert the Lion, no 56. These are together with storylines which are contained in a green and black folder.
2. Goofy's Clock Trouble, no. 60; Goofy the Magician; Pinocchio, no 40; Cinderella, no. 41; Mickey's Parcel Service, no. 42; Mickey's Robinson Crusoe; Bambi, no. 44. These are together with storylines which are contained in a blue, black and yellow folder.
3. Goofy's Clock Trouble, no. 60; Goofy the Magician; Peter Pan, no 54 and 55; Mickey and the Pogo Stick no. 57; Mickey Mouse's Nightmare; Donald Gets the Goat, no. 59; Mickey Mouse Taxi Driver. This set have no storylines.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 16 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Injection-moulded plastic; cellulose acetate; wood; metal; paper |
| Brief description | Projector-viewer, 'Mag-o-Flex'; plus slides; Johnsons of Hendon, Ltd. London, about 1962 |
| Physical description | Projector-viewer and three film strips. The projector-viewer is a rectangular box with a blue plastic base which houses a mirror, and a black plastic viewing box with a magnifying glass at the back and a 2.5v bulb and space for two 1.5v batteries at the front. The front half is covered by a screw-on black plastic lid with a slot and a bent metal pin which supports the box when in use. The film strips pass behind the magnifying glass and are covered by a black plastic panel with two holes, through which pass the wooden posts. The lid of the projector-viewer is red plastic with an opaque screen. This lid is hinged at one end. The film strips are each mounted with a wooden post at one end. Film strips: 1. Robin Hood, no 58; Alice in Wonderland, nos. 47 and 48; Reluctant Dragon, no 53; Mickey the Magician; Lambert the Lion, no 56. These are together with storylines which are contained in a green and black folder. 2. Goofy's Clock Trouble, no. 60; Goofy the Magician; Pinocchio, no 40; Cinderella, no. 41; Mickey's Parcel Service, no. 42; Mickey's Robinson Crusoe; Bambi, no. 44. These are together with storylines which are contained in a blue, black and yellow folder. 3. Goofy's Clock Trouble, no. 60; Goofy the Magician; Peter Pan, no 54 and 55; Mickey and the Pogo Stick no. 57; Mickey Mouse's Nightmare; Donald Gets the Goat, no. 59; Mickey Mouse Taxi Driver. This set have no storylines. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Major Charles Kirke. |
| Object history | Given by Charles Kirke in 1983 [83/1156]. Charles Kirke was born January 26, 1949. His mother worked in the toy department of Marshall & Snelgrove, many of the toys which he donated to us were given to him as Christmas presents between 1954 and 1962. |
| Production | By arrangement with Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Ltd. |
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| Accession number | MISC.147-1983 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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