Core Record |
| Title |
Viewmaster E3D |
| Collection |
Museum of Design in Plastics: Arts University College at Bournemouth |
| Manufacturer |
Sawyer's Inc. |
| Date |
circa 1955-1961 |
| Description |
A 1950s Viewmaster model E 3D transparency viewer, made of compression moulded phenol formaldehyde. This is a model E viewer which was made by Sawyer's inc. between 1955 and 1961. The ViewMaster system was invented in the late 1930s as an improved 'stereoscope', superseding the ones that had been popular at the turn of the century, smaller, neater and in colour too. The ViewMaster's heydays were in the 1940s and 1950s when they became very popular. This example is boxed and accompanied by 2 viewing reels of wild animals. |
| Accession Number |
AIBDC : 0_6371 |
| Dimensions |
height 105mm, width 110mm, depth 80mm |
| Materials |
plastic, bakelite - generic term, phenol formaldehyde, PF |
| Notes |
Everyday objects, such as those in this collection, are sometimes difficult to research. If you have any information about this object please contact the museum on modip@aub.ac.uk. |
| Rights |
MoDiP has done its utmost to obtain clearance from all IPR holders before adding images to this catalogue, if you believe that any image has been used without permission please contact us on modip@aub.ac.uk. |
| Method |
compression moulded |
| Object Type |
transparency viewer |
