Where was the Tru-Vue stereoscope viewer made?
Tru-Vue, a subsidiary of Rock Island Bridge and Iron Works, was a manufacturer of stereoscopic filmstrips and corresponding stereoscope viewers, based in Rock Island, Illinois, from 1932–1951 and in Beaverton, Oregon, from 1951 until the late 1960s. The film strips, or film cards, were fed through a slide viewer similar…
Are there any forgeries of the Tru Vue?
Forgeries of Tru-Vue are also known, including the British True-View from the 1950s that copied the style of viewers, filmstrips, and film boxes, and a True-View viewer made in Hong Kong during the 1950s that copied the shape of a Tru-Vue viewer but accepted opaque cards instead of films.
Why was the Tru Vue View Master so important?
When held up to light the images appeared in 3D. The films were based on attractive scenery, children’s stories, travel, night life, and current events. The company was purchased in 1951 by Sawyer’s —the manufacturer of the View-Master—because Tru-Vue had an exclusive contract to make children’s filmstrips based on Disney characters.
How much does an antique stereoscopic viewer cost?
Antique stereoscopic viewers typically sell for $100-$125 and individual cards are valued based on their subject matter and condition. Most cards are traded in large sets based on a particular subject.
Tru-Vue, a subsidiary of Rock Island Bridge and Iron Works, was a manufacturer of stereoscopic filmstrips and corresponding stereoscope viewers, based in Rock Island, Illinois, from 1932–1951 and in Beaverton, Oregon, from 1951 until the late 1960s. The film strips, or film cards, were fed through a slide viewer similar…
Forgeries of Tru-Vue are also known, including the British True-View from the 1950s that copied the style of viewers, filmstrips, and film boxes, and a True-View viewer made in Hong Kong during the 1950s that copied the shape of a Tru-Vue viewer but accepted opaque cards instead of films.
When held up to light the images appeared in 3D. The films were based on attractive scenery, children’s stories, travel, night life, and current events. The company was purchased in 1951 by Sawyer’s —the manufacturer of the View-Master—because Tru-Vue had an exclusive contract to make children’s filmstrips based on Disney characters.
Antique stereoscopic viewers typically sell for $100-$125 and individual cards are valued based on their subject matter and condition. Most cards are traded in large sets based on a particular subject.
