Viewmaster: The 70s child home theatre system

[vulcan2074]

I never knew about the Projector Viewer. It's Really Cool. I would totally digg having that
Sammy

[kryptosmaster]

I still think View Masters are cool. I have a few of them. Most are my Mom's old ones from when she grew up in the 50's. I know I have a Man in Space one too.
I see them all the time at antique malls but they are either missing the packaging or too overpriced.
Never had the projector or talking ones but was aware of them.
Rich

[VintageMike]

I had red hand-held. I remember having the Spock set (came back to me whent hey released the filmation Trek DVD set) but can't remember any other set I might have had.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

My view master was all tan/brown and was the regular one. Always wanted a talking one and never had a desire for the projector because I knew it wouldn't be in 3-D. I used to love that they came in their own sleeves and had a reading booklet along with them and sometime a demo reel (and of course I would use it as my check list to see what to get next). Never did get the Snoopy versus the Red Baron that I wanted for years.

I bought some new sets for my two kids and they love them (cars, Dora, Mickey mouse, etc), but it is sad that they don't get a book to read along or even sleeves to keep the discs in after the package has been open.

[Mikey]

Besides the classic TV show ones, my fav's used to be the ones you'd buy at tourist attractions.

There's just something so cool about seeing '60's era tourest attractions in 3-D ... It's like you're there.

[johnnystorm]

View Master is stopping production of the Scenic travel series!

View-Master 3-D discontinues scenic travel series - USATODAY.com

View-Master Official Site From Fisher-Price - View-Master Reels Viewers Gift Sets

That's sad...but I wasn't aware they were even making them anymore at all! I've never seen any for sale in any gift shops etc while I traveled.

It's still comforting to know that mind-numbing crap like Dora will still be "a good fit" for the company.

Meh.

[HardyGirl]

I bought some new sets for my two kids and they love them (cars, Dora, Mickey mouse, etc), but it is sad that they don't get a book to read along or even sleeves to keep the discs in after the package has been open.

I make my own sleeves from cut envelopes. I cut the picture from the package, tape it on and write View-Master- Dora The Explorer (or whatever) on it.

[Meule]

Used to have one, but nothing as cool as Star Trek or Batman (which I do have now)

[nvmbrsdoom5]

I never had the projector one, just the basic viewmaster. One of my favorite sets as a kid was the KISS set. I didn't have any KISS on video or anything at that point, so I used to put on my KISS Alive II 8-track tape and listen to it while looking at the pics of them through my viewmaster, I thought it was pretty great at the time!

[Monsterama2000]

I never had the projector, but used to have a talking one. I still have a couple of hand-held View-Masters and a bunch of reels. Hulk, Fantastic Four, Superman, Muppets, Frankenstein, Dracula, Wolfman, Battle Beyond the Stars, KISS, Disney, Dr. Shrinker, Star Trek, Welcome Back Kotter and many more.

[RG]

I have a projector one around here somewhere still. I had the talking one but sold it here on the boards. I still have about 3 or 4 of the normal handheld viewers

[MegoGeek]

I saw a Disney Viewmaster projector in the gigantic can for $50 at an Antique mall a few weeks ago. I must have sat there an stared at it for 5 minutes. I wasn't sure if it worked and you cant replace the bulbs in the projectors without cracking them open so I passed.

It was pretty awesome though.

[kryptosmaster]

I saw a Disney Viewmaster projector in the gigantic can for $50 at an Antique mall a few weeks ago. I wasn't sure if it worked and you cant replace the bulbs in the projectors without cracking them open so I passed.

That's weird they wouldn't make the bulb serviceable. You'd think the most common part to fail would be accessible?
Good to know though, in case someone is looking for one.
Most places I've been to will let you plug things in like that though. Did you ask to inspect it?

Rich

[mazinz]

I still have a bunch of viewmaster stuff (old electric lighted viewer, regular viewer, projector and the 70's and 80's talkingviewmaster)

a project that I am going to start is using my scanner (under photo) and start scanning the reels for preservation

(take it further with the program Reeltool which will take your scans and straighten them out and make then 3d if so desired)

[mazinz]

if anyone would be interested in it, I just scanned in reel A from the 1978 Godzilla viewmaster reels. The left and right images (thanks to reeltool) are seperate. I did this so you can view it normally and for those that wish to restore the 3d, your images are perfectly measured and all set--

I then properly adjusted and restored the colors and levels back to the image (though it adds minor grain, but it was needed for this reel set)

So if anyone wants this (about 76 megs) I can throw it up and post the download link here