Jewelry, 1995 Ford Mustang & Fine Art Multi Platform
Lot 454:
Description
This collection features a Tru-Vue stereoscopic filmstrip viewer and an associated assortment of 35mm filmstrips, housed in a decorative wooden library box. The viewer is designed with a molded dark brown Bakelite body and a matching brown crinkle-finish metal faceplate secured by six screws. The faceplate is embossed with a geometric Tru-Vue logo, and the rear of the body is marked TRU-VUE ROCK ISLAND ILL. with a partially visible patent number U.S. PAT. 2014564. The device utilizes dual fixed-focus lenses for 3D viewing. The wooden storage box features a multi-wood chevron inlay design on the lid and front face, with a hinged top and a divided interior compartment. Included is an assortment of Tru-Vue filmstrips, many in their original labeled cardboard boxes. Identified titles include Boulder Dam, Lake Placid, Grand Canyon Part 1 and 2, Colorado Springs and Broadmoor, Michigan’s Mackinac Island, Niagara Falls, Pikes Peak by Auto, Great Southwest, Great Smoky Mountains, Cave of the Winds and Manitou, and N.Y. Z.G. (New York Zoological Garden). The set contains both black-and-white filmstrips and Stereochromes in color.
Box width: 5.5 inches
Viewer width: 4.25 inches.
The viewer is in fair-good vintage cosmetic condition with light surface wear and dust consistent with age. One lens slightly pushed in (as pictured) but does not affect functionality. The internal viewing windows show some clouding and dust; lenses have not been professionally cleaned. The film advance mechanism is functional. The decorative wooden box is in good condition with minor edge wear and surface scratches. Individual filmstrip boxes show varying degrees of wear, including edge fraying, light staining, and handwritten notations. The filmstrips appear physically intact, though image quality has not been verified.
Condition report:
The viewer is in fair-good vintage cosmetic condition with light surface wear and dust consistent with age. One lens slightly pushed in (as pictured) but does not affect functionality. The internal viewing windows show some clouding and dust; lenses have not been professionally cleaned. The film advance mechanism is functional. The decorative wooden box is in good condition with minor edge wear and surface scratches. Individual filmstrip boxes show varying degrees of wear, including edge fraying, light staining, and handwritten notations. The filmstrips appear physically intact, though image quality has not been verified.
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