General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

11.8 cm

Width

11.8 cm

Height

9.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still images

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Craftsmen

Country

United States of America

State/Province

California

City

Hollywood

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

EQUIPMENT OWNED BY CAMERON M. EDWARDS, DONOR'S GRANDFATHER, WHO DIED IN 1978. HE WAS AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER/CINEMATOGRAPHER. IN 1920S-1930S HE WAS APPOINTED AS ASSISTANT TO GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF DAY, GIVING HIM ACCESS TO FILM VENUES SUCH AS ROYAL TOUR, INCLUDING VISITS TO PARLIAMENT HILL, HARRINGTON LAKE, ETC. SOME OF HIS FILMS ARE NOW AT NAC UNDER C.M. EDWARDS.

Function

DEVICE USED BY INDIVIDUAL TO VIEW STILL IMAGES, SPECIFICALLY SLIDES, INTENDED FOR SLIDE MOUNTS 3 1/4 X 4, 2 3/4 X 2 3/4, 2 1/2 X 2 1/2 INCHES.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF HANDHELD VIEWER FOR EXAMINING SLIDES.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

RAISED LETTERING ON VIEWER READS "GUILD "120" VIEWER" & "CRAFTSMEN'S GUILD/ HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.,U.S.A.", "GUILD "120" VIEWER" ON FRONT & BACK, & "FOR 2 1/2 X 2 1/2 MOUNTS" ON HOLDER/ PINK, WHITE, & BLACK LETTERING ON BOX READS "GUILD/ "120" VIEWER", "MADE BY THE WORLD'S LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF VIEWERS/ 6916 ROMAINE STREET, HOLLYWOOD 38, CALIFORNIA/ MADE IN U.S.A." WITH GUARANTEE & DESCRIPTION

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE

Finish

BLACK BODY/ TRANSLUCENT WINDOW/ BLUE, BLACK, & PINK BOX

Decoration

N/A