Re: [Leica] Leica Slide Viewer

[Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>]

Jay

It swivels to permit cleaning of the opal glass screen.  It is so
brilliant that really underexposed slides can be viewed.  It uses
a 111 enlarging bulb with a heavy duty wire wound rheostat
to control the brightness.

Jerry

Jay Burleson wrote:

> >From the archives:
>
> Subject: RE: Leica Desk Viewer
> From: "Marvin Moss" <Leikon35@msn.com>
> Date: Sun, 1 Jun 97 23:06:23 UT
>
> Corey -- My curiosity about the desk viewer was aroused & I found about 8
> pages about them in the "Leica Literature" by Jim Lager.  All the very early
>
> models were black but they were designated BFOOX & were of a different
> appearence. There was a limited run of the VUDFS known as the model "B"
> and it was black. It accepted film strips and by rotatating the head 1/4
> turn
> to
> the left - it allowed film holders to be inserted.  It was coded as 69.101
> and
> sold for $87.00  by E. Leitz, NY.
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> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us on behalf of Marvin Moss
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 1997 3:03 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: Leica Desk Viewer
> Hi Corey -
> I thought your name looked familiar and then remembered that I had just
> finished wrapping a slide carrier & Telyt lens cap to mail to you. There
> were
> two versions of the VUDFS desk viewer; the common one being Ivory & chrome
> but
> an advertisement in 1944 shows one in black (pg 315 of  the recent
> hard-cover
> & pg 98 of the small green Hove Accessory Guide by Dennis
> Laney)
> Marvin Moss
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> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us on behalf of
> Clevenson2@aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 1997 2:17 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Leica Desk Viewer
> Anyone know where I can get some info about the Leica Desk Viewer that E.
> Leitz NY sold in the '40s and '50s? I found a black one (most I have seen
> are
> ivory colored). The viewing lens swivels to the side (why?). Anyone ever see
> any literature (promotional) on this item.
> Corey Levenson
> San Antonio TX
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>
> Jay Burleson
> “Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the
> black flag, and begin slitting throats.”
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