Not on display

This object consists of 37 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

View-Master Model C

Stereoscope Set
1950-1955 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

1. black plastic (bakelite?) stereoscope with glass viewing lenses, metal framed plastic backing lenses and metal mechanism
2-37. 18 View-Master reels, all from the series `7 More Wonders of the World'. Each reel is a disc of card with colour film inserts around the edge - 14 inserts = 7 stereoscopic pictures per disc. Each reel has ins own slipcase of paper.
2,3. reel and slipcase 4,5. reel and slipcase
6,7. reel and slipcase 8,9. reel and slipcase
10.11. reel and slipcase 12,13. reel and slipcase
14,15. reel and slipcase 16,17. reel and slipcase
18,19. reel and slipcase 20,21. reel and slipcase
22,23. reel and slipcase 24,25. reel and slipcase
26,27. reel and slipcase 28,29. reel and slipcase
30,31. reel and slipcase 32,33. reel and slipcase
34,35. reel and slipcase 36,37. reel and slipcase

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 37 parts.

  • Stereoscopic Viewer
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  • Stereoscopic Viewer
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  • Stereoscopic Viewer
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  • Stereoscopic Viewer
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  • Stereoscopic Viewer
Titles
  • View-Master Model C (manufacturer's title)
  • Seven More Wonders of the World (series title)
Materials and techniques
Plastic, glass and metal; paper, card and photographic film
Brief description
Stereoscope set, 'View-Master Model C' and reels from '7 More Wonders of the World' series, by Sawyer's Inc. plastic, glass and metal, paper, card and photographic film, United Sates of America, 1950-55
Physical description
1. black plastic (bakelite?) stereoscope with glass viewing lenses, metal framed plastic backing lenses and metal mechanism
2-37. 18 View-Master reels, all from the series `7 More Wonders of the World'. Each reel is a disc of card with colour film inserts around the edge - 14 inserts = 7 stereoscopic pictures per disc. Each reel has ins own slipcase of paper.
2,3. reel and slipcase 4,5. reel and slipcase
6,7. reel and slipcase 8,9. reel and slipcase
10.11. reel and slipcase 12,13. reel and slipcase
14,15. reel and slipcase 16,17. reel and slipcase
18,19. reel and slipcase 20,21. reel and slipcase
22,23. reel and slipcase 24,25. reel and slipcase
26,27. reel and slipcase 28,29. reel and slipcase
30,31. reel and slipcase 32,33. reel and slipcase
34,35. reel and slipcase 36,37. reel and slipcase
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 9cm (Note: of reel)
  • Height: 10.4cm (Note: of viewer)
  • Width: 6.2cm (Note: of viewer)
  • Depth: 6.4cm (Note: of viewer)
  • Height: 9.3cm (Note: of reel case)
  • Width: 9.2cm (Note: of reel case)
Taken from register
Object history
References: 7 MORE WONDERS OF THE WORLD - reel series
Production
Made by: Sawyer's Inc, Portland Oregon
Collection
Accession number
B.156:1to36-1995

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Record createdApril 18, 2000
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