P3D Re: Non-Stereo VM reel- On Purpose!

[Dan Vint <dvint@xxxxxxxx>]

I can remember as a kid having a single lens projector that used viewmaster
reels. I don't remember if it came bundled in some configuration but we
were able to project these reels.

..dan

At 07:04 PM 9/30/99 -0600, you wrote:
>Mr.Lizard wrote:
>> 
>> I recently purchased a Viewmaster reel with scenes from Mary Poppins.
>> It was advertised correctly as having 14 non-stereo pictures.
>> Obviously, this was only to be used in the cheaper 2D projectors.
>> 
>> Does anyone know whether or not View Master made other reels like this?  And
>> how did they distribute them?
>> Thanx,
>>   Chuck Fielddd
>
>I have some of these:
>P-1 Donald Duck
>P-2 Mickey Mouse
>P-3 Sleeping Beauty
>P-4 Bambi
>P-5 101 Dalmations
>P-6 Peter Pan
>P-7 Pinocchio, Snow White
>P-8 Pluto (Circus Dog), Lady and the Tramp
>P-9 Goofy (The Travelling Cameraman)
>P-10 Mickey Mouse (Brave Little Tailor), Dondald Duck (Sky Hammock)
>P-21 Cinderella
>P-22 Mary Poppins
>P-23 Winnie the Pooh
>
>They are all marked "Sawyers" and "@Walt Disney Productions"
>"14 scene reel, non-stereo, not for use in a view-master stereoscope".
>The last few are dated 1964 or 1965, the others are not dated.
>It appears that they were consolidated from previously released reels
>sets, for (2d) projector use. I wonder if perhaps they were sold *with*
>a projector as a set, but I do not know. I also have only seen these
>reels without sleeves, and I store mine in plain white envelopes.
>

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