Vtg 1930 3D Tru-Vue Union Box w/ Viewer 12 Colorado CO History Film Stereoviews

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Vintage 1930 3D Tru-Vue Union Box w/ Viewer 12 Colorado CO History Stereoviews (#1)
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I have collected 3D photo memorabilia for 30+ years and it's time that I let some of my prized collectibles go. This is a vintage Tru-Vue viewer with 12 Films in their original
embossed
Union library case.
It is a great find and the 3D effect in the films is incredible!
The Tru-Vue Union Case & Viewer
:
This case is referred to as the Union case because of the embossed Eagle logo. It is a great find and the 3D effect in the films is incredible! The brown library case measures about 5" wide x 7" long x 2-3/4" tall. The box is in excellent condition - the hinge on the lid has some small cracks on one side, but it is very securely attached. The 12 films and viewer fit perfectly inside. The viewer is one of the best that Tru-Vue viewers ever made. It is made of Black bakelite with an embossed Tru-Vue logo on the back. It has no cracks, chips or scratches and the lenses are clean and clear.
All 12 Tru-Vue Film Reels:
All have been checked frame by frame with white gloves on with every frame and every film
cog checked. All are guaranteed
perfect
!
I would suggest when
viewing these rare films (and all other Tru-Vue films), to pull them slowly through the viewer rather than
using the advance lever. This is how the cogs get torn.
All 12 Tru-Vue Film Boxes:
All of the original red and silver boxes have all their box flaps and each one has the correct film inside the box. The worst side of the box is shown in my photos. I would much rather have you be pleasantly surprised than unexpectedly disappointed. Some of the boxes have very slight shelf but none are that
bad for a little box that is 70 years old! I would suggest when viewing these films (and all other Tru-Vue films), to pull them slowly through the viewer rather than using the advance lever... This is how the cogs get torn.
The 12 Boxed Tru-Vue Colorado Films Included are:
#702 American Alps -2
#704 Beyond The Rockies
#706 Black Canyon of the Gunnison -2
#707 Central City Colorado
#708 Colorado National Monument -1
#710 Crest of the Continent
#711 Denver
#712 Denver Mountain Parks
#713 Estes Park Region
#718 Pikes Peak by Auto
#719 Pike Peak Region -1
#721 The Royal Gorge
Please check out my photos and if you have any questions, please email!
Thanks for looking!
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About the Tru Vue Company from 3DStereo:
The Tru-Vue Company of Rock Island, IL debuted their product at the 1933 Century of  Progess World's Fair in Chicago, 6 years and a World's Fair earlier than the View-Master® debut. Although the 3D Stereo Filmstrip format was not brand new, (see Novelview, here at the 3Dstereo eMarket) their marketing and choice of titles made them a smashing success, bringing sepiatone 3D Stereo Filmstrips into the homes across America.  The original views were initially made with a 5"x7" Stereo Graflex camera and mounted as black and white prints, then copied onto 35mm transparency film.  Each filmstrip usually contains 14 stereo pairs. Some 17 years later, after competing for 11 years against the color 3D Stereo reels of View-Master®,
Tru-Vue tried their hand at color too, but was soon purchased by their competitor, View-Master, who needed the lucrative Disney licenses that Tru-Vue had obtained.  For about a year, View-Master produced in Portland, Tru-Vue Filmstrips in both color and black & white film (mostly Disney subjects) and then discontinued the product after an 18 year run.
Tru-Vue 3D stereo cards and 2D cards were not made by the Tru-Vue Company, but were a View-Master bargain-priced product, utilizing the Tru-Vue name which they owned after purchasing Tru-Vue.Today, Tru-Vue 3D Stereo Filmstrips, are collected and viewed by a smaller, but extremely active group of collectors, who regard Tru-Vue's coverage of World's Fairs, Hollywood, Night Clubs, Fashion and Risque as unparalleled in the area of 3D Stereo.
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