Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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. > - ---------- > 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 > - ---------- > 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 > -------------------------- > > Jay Burleson > “Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the > black flag, and begin slitting throats.” > H. L. Mencken > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.605 / Virus Database: 385 - Release Date: 03/01/04 > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html