Re: A serendipity

[P3D Dr. George A. Themelis <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rev. Chas writes:

>I gave two stereo slide presentations this week, one to a school
>yesterday and one to a local historical society earlier this evening. 
>Both went surprisingly well. 

Great!  What is the subject of the slides that you show?  Variety?

>I explained the system briefly, showed my
>Revere and my Loreo around and explained the difference between what ABC
>TV is doing and what I did.I was happy to see that the younger members of
>the historical society were full of interest and questions...

The "younger members" are 65 and under? :-)

>Then a young fellow came up and told me that he had an old viewer that
>used a different kind of slide and that he had some nude figure study 
>slides for it.  He told me to stop by and I could have it.  Well, when my
>party was ready to leave we decided to stop by and see the guy's viewer. 
>Imagine my surprise when he gifted me with a Realist Red Button Viewer,
>in fine shape,  and a box of about fifty vintage color nude female figure
>studies. 

I hope you gave the kid $50 or something... 

>The odd thing about the slides is that they are mostly in blank, slip in
>style moun-ts.  A few are in red, taped together parer and aluminum
>mounts marked,"Stereo '50'Viewer Corporation, 946 Cahuenga Blvd.
>Hollywood 38, Calif. "  Has anyone seen these before?

Many of the nude slides I have seen fit this description... The Stereo 50
Viewer Corporation made the rare Stereo 50 sequential viewer... I did not
know that they made mounts too....

>I must go now, these slides will require some study.

Enjoy!  Perhaps you can pass them to me to study too when you are done...
BTW, if your club needs a small donation, I can take those off your
hands...

Regards -- George Themelis


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