P3D Re: Tri-Vision

[jon siragusa <siragusa@xxxxxxxx>]

Dan Shelley wrote:
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>jon siragusa wrote:
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>> Anyone have any information on a Tri-Vision viewer?
>> Saw one at a flea market this weekend and it came with
>> maybe 6 spools of film rolled up and packed in tiny little
>> boxes.  The viewer was a hard plastic viewer that you hold
>> up to the light.  It had a view-master type advance lever
>> that moved horizontally.  I imagine that you run the entire
>> piece of film through it, but the woman who was selling it
>> wouldn't let me try it out because she said she wanted to
>> keep it in mint condition (the rolls of film were in what
>> looked like unopened boxes).
>> 
>> Anyway, just thought i'd ask if anyone is familiar with
>> this and if so, what format (Realist?) film does it use?
>
>This sounds lust like a Tru-Vue viewer and films, but do not
>specifically know. Am curious, what were the film titles and how
>much was the set?
>

Hmmm... it might have been Tru-Vue...

There were 2 viewer on that table.  Maybe it was the other
one (which looked like a Realist format viewer that you
slip film chips into a reusable clear plastic mount and then
place the mount in the viewer) was Tri-Vision.

Anyway, i can't exactly remember all the titles, but i think
there was one of NY, one had something to do with military/war.
I'll check back if anyone is interested.  The woman was 
selling it for $150.  At the time i didn't have nearly 
enough money on me so i couldn't buy, but i'm thinking about
going back and picking it up.  

The viewer didn't seem that great as far as quality goes.
No inter-ocular adjustment, can't remember if it had focus 
as i never got to check out any of the films.  Not even
sure if the lenses were glass or plastic.  I suspect
it may have some value as a collectors item, if you're
a collector (which i don't consider myself to be).

jon




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