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A collection of vintage slide projection equipment and associated accessories. The group features two slide projectors, including a Voigtländer Perkeo model housed in a white and black plastic casing and a metal-cased Bolex model with a grey industrial finish, featuring a side label reading MADE IN SWITZERLAND. The lot includes an assortment of slide viewers in original retail packaging: two Agfascop 200 units in red boxes, a Paterson Slide Viewer & Container with an illuminating attachment, and a Trident Viewer. Also present are three multimedia slide sets by the Holiday Film Corporation, including titles Operation Sail 1976, Fabulous Las Vegas, and Voyager I Encounters Saturn, each containing 35mm slides and audio cassettes. The collection is supplemented by a clear plastic storage bin containing loose slides, commercial sets such as a Pyramid set exclusive to Dixons, an instruction book for a Model 543 projector, and a decorative calligraphic scroll.
Condition report:
The items are in used vintage condition with visible signs of age. The cardboard packaging for the Agfa, Paterson, and Trident viewers shows shelf wear, including crushed corners, edge rubbing, and some tearing (photo 1). The Voigtländer Perkeo projector and the plastic storage bin exhibit surface dust and grime (photo 1). The Bolex projector case shows minor scuffs to the grey finish (photo 3). The electrical functionality of the projectors and illuminated viewers has not been tested. The internal condition of the film and magnetic tape media is unknown.
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