Weird Viewmaster

[ffutures]

I was in a charity shop today and found one of the "Model C Musical Viewers" shown on this page, boxed and with a few reels, for £25. I'm VERY tempted to go back and buy it, since it's apparently very rare, and flog it on to the collector's market, but I have no idea if there's actually a market for them that would raise enough to make it worthwhile. While the web site suggests high prices I can't see anyone actually selling one to give me an idea of pricing.

Anyone got any idea?

Comments

[beamjockey.livejournal.com]

In stunning stereoscopic sound!

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Well, I'd imagine the sound comes out in all directions...

[johnreiher.livejournal.com]

Did a quick eBay and the musical version seems to go for more than the non-musical version. But for how much, I can't say.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

I couldn't actually find anyone selling it at all.

[johnreiher.livejournal.com]

This was on the American eBay. They are ranging from $3 to $35 on the American eBay.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

I looked at US ebay, but there was nothing nearly that old that I could see. You're talking about the viewer with the clockwork music box?

[johnreiher.livejournal.com]

Reviewing my search, they are without the music box. Two had a battery pack for a light, and I think I confused them for the music box. Sorry about that.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

I'm getting very tempted to buy it and sell it on, list it with a reserve so I won't lose too much.