Name/Title
Slide ProjectorEntry/Object ID
2014.032.001Description
View-Master Junior Projector
a) Projector has three distinct upper parts: Front and middle sections black Bakelite, Back made of matte grey powder coated metal, rounded contours, with four small air vents and one larger slot [use uncertain]. Front lens has three extensions, appears as if it were telescopic, but is set in place. Ridged focus dial at front adjusts lens. Middle section protrudes horizontally on both sides, connected at bottom and top. One side forms a curved handle, the other is solid, and contains the mechanism which changes the slide. Black Bakelite base. Long black, two-pronged cord attaches to back of base. The bottom has several air vents, sticker which reads “C S A Approval No. 9097/ MFD By Sawyer’s Inc./ Portland, Oregon, USA”, and four small circular rubber feet (to hold off surface so air can circulate). Moulded text block in front on base reads: "View-Master/Junior Projector/155V.A.C.-D.C. 30W./Sawyer's Inc. Portland, Ore. U.S.A.
b) Small brown cardboard rectangular box. Reads “View-Master Junior Projector” on all sides. Also “SAWYER’S INC.-PORTLAND 7, OREGON-PRINTED IN U.S.A.” on two longer sides. One side slightly damaged, appears to read “OPEN CAREFULLY [??] CARRYING CASE/ TO MAKE CONVENIANT [carrying case?] TEAR ON SCORED CORNERS./ THIS CARTON WILL THEN [??] JUNIOR PROJECTOR CASE.” Holes cut into top folds of cardboard support projector inside. Top pieces of cardboard form apex with holes which form handles of cardboard carrying case.
c) 30 watt bulb in box. Top third has matte brown paint applied.Acquisition
Notes
Accession Date: 31-Aug-14Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
ProjectorNomenclature Sub-Class
Visual Communication DevicesNomenclature Class
Visual Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Slide ProjectorCreated By
Brunckhurst, EliseCreate Date
October 4, 2015Update Date
November 20, 2023