Vintage Fisher-Price Movie Viewer (1970s-1980s)

Vintage Fisher-Price Movie Viewer (1970s-1980s)

Vintage Movie Viewer, Film History, Pre-Digital Media, Animation, Toy Design

An old Movie Viewer by Fisher Price Toys. It’s a cream color now but was originally whiter. As the colored dial on the right side is spun it creates a quick ticking sound. The Device itself was used to view short film cartridges of shows like Sesame Street, combining play with early media interaction

ID: A photograph of an old Movie Viewer that is yellowing with age. It has a movie cartridge in the back of an old sesame street scene. There is a dial on the right side that is separated into thirds by color. Also on the right side, directly beside the view hole on the front is a turn wheel used to focus the picture. The Shape of the object Looks somewhat like a speed gun used by police. There is a handle on the bottom to grab. To view the cartridge inside there is a small plastic cover on the opposite side of the cartridge that’s used to view the scene.

Fisher Price Toys

From the collection of Lydia E. Ferguson

Aegis Digital Museum

Viewer Artifact Production Date: 1973
Cartridge Artifact Production Date: 1976

Alex Hall

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Fisher Price Toys, toys, mattel, baby gear

A Medium Size, a little larger than the hand on an average adult man

The length is around 7 inches, the width is around 1.5 inches, and the height from the bottom of the handle is around 5 inches

File type: .jpg

English

Physical Object

Popular during the 1970’s and 80’s for children in the US and Europe. It's convenience for both children and adults helped lead to its popularity.

physical object

7’’ L x 1.5’’ W x 5’’ H