[photo-3d] Re: Illuminated Stori-viewer

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--- In photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxx, ers <ers@xxxx> wrote:
> In a camera show junk box I found an old catalan plastic viewer for 
some weird 
> 5p system (it seemed to require separate 5p images, or else a 
slotted mount), 
> and converted it into the missing link re illuminated viewers-- one 
for 
> Storiviews. The lenses had to be moved a couple of millimeters 
towards the 
> outside to center the Storiview format cards. I also added
Storiview 
sized 
> rails so they slide easily in. The glass lenses and dual bulbs make 
a nice 
> bright image that's roughly the same size as what you see in a VM 
Model C 
> viewer. It's a nice compact design. Still have a bit more to do 
spiffing up 
> the area around the lens barrels... It's also in character with my 
all time 
> favorite set of Storiviews-- the 24 card Space Patrol series.   
--Elliott
> 
> Viewer pic at:   http://www.members.home.net/elliotts12/space-o.jpg


What you have is a fairly rare Kirk stereo viewer which was made for 
828 roll film. The Kirk is similar to the Haneel Tri-Vision.
Here are pictures of my camera and viewer. The second link shows the 
clear plastic mounts. Film chips would simply clip into the corners. 
There were about 6 mounted slides but the film wanted to curl and 
would not stay in the mounts so I remounted them in Realist format.
I love the look of this outfit. Very deco/space age.
http://antiques-internet.com/colorado/sagegallery/images/IG81-1.jpg
http://antiques-internet.com/colorado/sagegallery/images/IG81-2.jpg

Rod S.