Pistol Projects Pictures (Feb, 1938)
Pistol Projects Pictures
Pictures are “shot” onto a viewing screen by a novel flash-light gun recently introduced as a toy for children. As shown at the left, pulling the trigger operates a pawl to move, one frame at a time, an endless strip of picture film in front of a battery-operated lamp. Simultaneously, the trigger makes an electrical contact to light the lamp and project the picture onto the screen.
Why on earth a gun?
At least it’s not a viewmaster shaped like a gun that you look into the muzzel of.
I figure the gun shape makes it easy to hold the image steady, or “on target” and of course because kids love guns.
That’s one short little movie though! LOL
It’s a perfect airport carryon item!
Projects an image of a bomb…
Rick, it would be like a cat chasing a laser, just shine the image on the wall and the TSA agents could chase it all over the place. Great fun for those tedious hours standing in line at Hartsfield in Atlanta
Thanks for finding this! This toy was sold in Brazil in the early 60′s and was my favorite thing! The gun shape made it really accessible to small kids. The pistol grip is a great way of holding anything. The projection was just magical, I still remember the parts inside. This toy changed my life!