03.02.08   by Derek Dahlsad
 

Kids these days: they don’t remember education the way us thirty-somethings do. Back in our day, there wasn’t educational ‘software’ or ‘video’ — there were two multimedia formats: movies and filmstrips. dukane-filmstrip-projector-with-sound.jpgMovies were a rare pleasure — there were fewer of them, and they prevented class interaction. ‘Sit and watch’ was the process; we once had one obviously-bored teacher who, after watching a rather boring film in music class, let us watch the movie backwards rather than rewinding it the regular way. But, I digress…

While movies are a technology supplanted by a newer format — video — filmstrips have become an archaic format. Educational software somewhat resembles the filmstrip, but surpasses the filmstrip’s capability with alternate routes to the end. A filmstrip is essentially a slideshow accompanied by audio of some sort. If you’re of my age, you’re very familiar with the ‘when you hear this noise *beep* hit the advance button’ warning at the beginning of a strip’s audio. The more attentive or popular students were entrusted with the duty of controlling the filmstrip projector, although untrusting teachers may have chosen to run it themselves. Filmstrips, unlike movies, allowed the teacher to stop the process mid-stride and add comments, answer questions, and maybe discipline unruly audience-members. I admit, I never actually read A Wrinkle In Time, so my entire knowledge of the book comes from a 24-frame filmstrip we watched in the third grade. As you might guess, my understanding of the book is more hole-filled than had I read the Cliff’s Notes, and given the mind-bending qualities of the book I really had no idea what was going on. Still, I learned a lot — the Dewey Decimal system, the metric system, dialling with an area code — from filmstrips over the years.

Filmstrips are on my mind because of an amazing find today at a thrift shop: a DuKane Super Micromatic slide-film projector. When I was in school, filmstrips were projected out of small plastic projectors with a tape-player built into the back-end. This projector, when unpacked from its condensed case, has a full-sized record player attached. Filmstrips have been around a lot longer than the innovation of the compact cassette in the dukane-portable-viewer-open.jpg1970s, so of course the media of the 1950s was distributed on record album. For example, my Esther Williams Swimming Pool filmstrip came as a filmstrip with a 45rpm record album (recorded only on one side). The salesman brought along his portable filmstrip viewer to the potential customer’s home, loaded the film, put on the record, and Esther Williams herself could present her pools’ virtues in her own voice.

Portable viewers were available when I was on school, too: they were available if you missed a day of school and – god forbid — missed an absolutely essential filmstrip. As with the plastic, cassette-enabled filmstrip projectors, these machines were plastic and flimsy. The Esther Williams Swimming Pool distributor carried around this behemoth — the DuKane Flip-Top Sound Slidefilm Projector. When I first picked it up at a flea market, I was certain it was a portable record player. It had all the hallmarks of a turntable: recessed knobs, heavy-duty hinges, a large cloth-covered speaker grill, ugly patterned leathette outside. However, upon opening it, I was surprised dukane-portable-viewer-closed.jpgto find a screen underneath.

The projectors are difficult to find in good working condition, as with any older media, but I’ve found filmstrips many places. Library sales are of course a good source for filmstrips, but I’ve found them at rummage sales of ex-teachers, religious films at church sales, and at flea markets. As most libraries and educational sources have long since moved on to video, much of the filmstrip libraries have already been liquidated.

The filmstrip media is essentially the same 35mm slide film you use to document your travels to Knott’s Berry Farm. As such, it’s subject to the same sort of fading and color-shift you find in all slides from the sixties. Finding a good-quality film will prove difficult, since exposure to heat accelerates the reaction, and if the filmstrip saw regular use in school it will have felt a lion’s share of heat every time it was shown. Also, if the filmstrip is from the 1940s or later, you will have to find the accompanying recording, or the ‘narration sheet.’ Some strips had the narration on the frames, like a silent movie, but when sound was added quite often the frames carry no information and require the narration to understand. If you’re at a sale, some well-meaning salesperson may have properly organized by placing the record or tape in the filmstrip-collection.jpgbox with their KISS and Skid Row cast-offs; if you find a lone filmstrip, always ask if the recording is still around.

While I don’t endorse it, if you absolutely must project a found filmstrip and are without the equipment, any photolab that develops slide film should be able to cut the filmstrip and mount it in slide frames for a nominal fee. The tape cassette or album with the narration can be played on any compatible player. The simplicity and compatibility of filmstrips made them an excellent tool for teaching, but the advances of technology have made them obsolete. If you haven’t noticed, the wifey and I love the obsolete — now that we have a full-fledged working filmstrip projector, we hatched a plan: Using a regular 35mm camera loaded with slide film and our Recordio record-album recorder, we can make our own filmstrips. Our kids will think we’re the coolest parents ever, right?

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86 Responses to “Collecting Filmstrips”

  1. Deanna Dahlsad Says:

    I can’t wait to use the Recordio, get the real (film) cameras, and make the kids do silly things for our home made filmstrips — with sound ;)

  2. MARGIE Says:

    Hi there I have come across a DuKane FlipTop.\
    I have no clue to its value or what it is for maybe a record placer projection type of thing.
    I would appreciate any information you can give me the Model # 14A533f
    plays 33 1/3 or 45 records . condition is ok as I have no clue what iT is supposed to look like. It belonged to someone in family very long ago.

    Thank You
    Margie
    murrieta,caif.

  3. L. Dickman Says:

    Do you know of anyone interested in BUYING old educational filmstrips – subject matter mostly English Literature and Writing (?)
    Thank You

  4. Herb Haire Says:

    I have found a set of 6 Chevrolet film strips that are titled Used Car Reconditioning Kit. They seem to be in good condition. Titles include reconditioning Fords, Plymouths and Chevrolets. They were produced on Kodak film and made by Jam Handy Picture Service Inc. Please let me know if there is someone who could use these. Thank you.

  5. J. Jones Says:

    I have both educational filmstrips and several projectors (and probably bulbs, too) that I am looking for a home for. They are all in good condition, most date from the 1970s…

  6. goofygob Says:

    I bought an entire community college filmstrip library for about $100 bucks a year or so ago.

    My 2 1/2 year old boy has never been exposed to television but adores filmstrips, and I have enough to teach him until he is in his teens.

    They move at a snails pace and REQUIRE you to listen and pay attention. Many kids his age sit and watch SpongeBob for hours on end and cannot tell you about anything they just watched, where as he was reciting all of T’was the Night Before Christmas at 18 months.

    We had a playdate with four or five kids his age and showed “Snowy Day”, “Danny and the Dinosaur”, “Polar Express” and “Winnie the Pooh”, only one other child lasted more than 2 minutes through the 1st filmstrip, he too was not exposed to television, just lots of books.

    There is something absolutely amazing about this medium and it’s a shame kids can’t tolerate a good story at 1 frame per 13 seconds.

    He watches Winnie the Pooh now, but someday will be watching some other topics from economics to mechanics to Hitler.

  7. Lynda Says:

    I have many educational film strips from the 40′s or 50′s. I have about 50 different strips numerous topics. Mostly science. I also have a projector, well it’s just a screen that one or two people can sit front of and you have to manually advance the strip. Is there any demand for items like these? I would consider selling. I can give further info upon request.
    Thanks

  8. Larry Rempala Says:

    Collect Children’s literature filmstrips mostly classic tales, fairy tales

    I interested in buying what you might have.

  9. Lynda Says:

    Larry were you inquiring form me, Lynda, for filmstrips to buy?

  10. jeff copeland Says:

    Hello

    I have a number of film strips, approximately forty, all in there round /square boxes.
    They are all educational. Obviously I do not know the condition of them.

    Do you know if there will be an interest in these?

    Thanks

  11. KT Says:

    Can anyone tell me how much 2 filmstrips from World War 2 are worth? I have the negative and the positive. There are some photos of D-day and Patton. I can’t seem to find any info on them anywhere on the web.
    Thanx.

  12. Quex Says:

    KT, take care of those strips! Unreleased footage of WWII can be worth a very large sum. Try contacting someone from a nearby historical society to get you started!

  13. Roz Messing Says:

    I work in a school library. School was built in the 1950s. Have several hundred filmstrips about to go to the trash. Anyone interested? Please email me with subject: filmstrip

  14. Tom Draus Says:

    I may looking for Charlotte’s Web on filmstrip with the accompaning cassette tapes. Please e-mail me at tomdraus@gmail.com if you know how I can obtain these. Thank you, Tom

  15. Larry Rempala Says:

    To ROZ Messing

    I will take all you have.

    Please e-mail me thanks

  16. Collin David Says:

    Sorry, Larry – they’ve been claimed!

    http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2009/04/19/fifty-pounds-of-filmstrips/

  17. Tom Draus Says:

    I am seeking to buy Charlotte’s Web on Filmstrip. Please contact me at tomdraus@yahoo.com

  18. Tom Draus Says:

    I am still looking for Charlotte’s Web filmstrips. Would appreciate any help in obtaining them. Notice new e-mail address. Thank you, Tom Draus. tomdraus@yahoo.com

  19. stephanie stephenson Says:

    Hello, I own a teachers box complete with filmstrips, 33 1/3 records, booklets & teachers questions for each of the Classic Fairy Tales inside (10 fairy tales i believe). The box is in great shape! Every piece that i checked out under light seemed unplayed to me (records). didn’t want to handle film much so i just peaked and they too seem new. I believe it was made between 1950-1968, not sure. I know it was done by Encyclopaedia Brittannica. Need to sell. Please, can someone point me in the direction of interest. Or, if interested , please feel free to drop me an email spiritlnkn@yahoo.com Thank You, Steph Stephenson

  20. Elena Says:

    Hello!
    I’m Russian and have always had fond memories of childhood evenings spent watching diafilmy (film strips). I have some old fairy tales strips in Russian and am looking for film strips in English to share with my bilingual daughter.
    I’m interested in the following categories:
    – classic fairy tales
    – tales from around the world
    – educational strips, especially about explorers, geography, ancient history, animals, biology, and art, but will consider most subjects
    If anybody has film strips to give away or sell, please contact me at kostoglo@colorado.edu
    Thanks! Best, Elena ;-)

  21. Kiwiline Says:

    I’m looking for a 1970s-era film on George Washington at Valley Forge. Any suggestions on where to look? Thanks!

  22. Jackie McCarthy Says:

    I have film strips, & casettes to give away. 6 Aesop Fables that have 3 fables on each, and and 6 Best Loved Fairy Tales from Europe.

    I was still showing these to my students about 10 years ago but finally the district got rid of the last projector. Todays kids have no clue about Easops Fables and what a moral is. Some of the Europian Fairy Tales are not common titles… The Horned Goat ( Poland), Why the Sea is Salty (Norway)….The Colony of Cats (Italy)…..Dick Whittington and His Cat (England).

    I would just like to know that they will be used not thrown into a landfill!
    jmccarthy@hughes.net

  23. Martha Says:

    Hi,
    we are wondering if you have access to any filmstrips and records (33′s)sets from the Family Filmstrips. Our church uses them at different times to help reinforce a story from the Bible, for the junior church class (ages 4- 12) They truely do enjoy watching and listening to them. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

  24. jake Says:

    I have a question to how much my dukane flip top is worth? I haven’t gotten the model number but it was a chevrolet salemans case from 1936 and has a roll of film featuring the 1936 standard 6 from chevrolet. unfortunately the record wasn’t with it to narrate the film strip which was my guess and the case and everything is in great condition. so if I can get a value from someone that knows these id appreciate it. Thank you. Jake

  25. jake Says:

    It looks kinda like the second one up except the record player pops out the side when you pull a corner of the case and it does also have narration on the film

  26. chris ryan Says:

    I just picked up a dukane just like the one in the picture. How do I find filmstrips and records for this thing?

  27. chris ryan Says:

    also have an AUDISCAN SOUND FILMSTRIP CARTRIDGE PROJECTOR

  28. JOE Says:

    i HAVE SEVERAL EARLY 60′S FILM STRIPS AND RECORDS FROM CHEVOLET DEALER TRAINING KITS i AM INTERESTED IN BUYINNG A DUKANE FILM STRIP AND RECORD PLAYER , PLEASE EMAIL ME jOE@NOVAJOE.COM

  29. Gini Steigerwalt Says:

    Hi,
    I am so excited that I found this site. I attended a public school in the the 1950′s. Kindergarten included Friday film strip time where they combined the two or four grades into one room, darkened the room by pulling down the shades and then showed us film strips on a movie screen. The ones I vividly remember were the Little Match Girl, the Bremerton Musicians, Chicken Little, all the regular stories like the Three Little Pigs, etc. However one I cherished in a corner of my mind for all these years was about a Little Imp. I think it was a gargoyle but they called it an imp. It lived in the highest part of the cathedral under the roof. On Christmas Eve a statue was chosen to be in the Nativity scene with the Nativity figures. This little statue thought it was too ugly to be chosen. It helped a little bird or a bat with an injured wing and then it was chosen. Moral – beauty lies in the heart of kindness.
    I have looked on ebay for 10 or more years. I am not obsessed wth finding it but I will continue to search. If you are aware of this title and any other information, I would be so happy if you could share it with me. Thank you. Gini

  30. Lynn Says:

    I have a collection of film strips some duplicates some have cassette tapes others don’t. also have the master sheets for the old mimeograph with them Aladdin and the magic lamp , jack and the bean stock, hansel and Gretel Pinocchio, Alice in wonderland, 3 little pigs, peter pan saved them from the garbage at a school i used to work at seemed a shame to throw away something I know i enjoyed when i was a kid just because they got rid of the projectors. contact me quality.massage@yahoo.com

  31. lisa kingan Says:

    i purchased a projector with accompanying slides and then 2 boxes of filmstrips. its funny because it is by encyclopedia britannica but encyclopedia is spelled encyclopaedia. one box has 8 filmstrips in cans with titles such as school courtesy, part of the team, school helpers nutrients in foods, the new pupil etc. the 2nd box has cans in it with films such as the 3 pigs and other different fairy tales. would like to sell the whole thing; projector and strips and slides. let me know if anyone is interested. kingan23@gmail.com

  32. nick kaufmann Says:

    I read all of the remarks about filmstrips and tapes. I have a few and wondering how to use them these days. Any suggestions other than just showing them to kids who might get bored to death watching them?

  33. Becky Says:

    I found my 5th grade students to be both fascinated and enthralled with the filmstrip genre! I rescued about 200 filmstrips that were minutes away from going into a dumpster and bought a projector for $1.00 at a school sale! My 10 year old son spent all last summer watching them and loving it! Then we introduced his friends at school to them when I showed them in our school library in the mornings before classes started. They all thought this was the greatest thing since sliced bread! Don’t underestimate the power of something NEW (even if it is old to us!) Plus, even the kids said things like, “Wow, you really learn a lot by watching these!” Let the kids watch you load the machine and talk to them about what it was like when there was no TV at school and THIS WAS IT! They will surprise you with their curiosity and interest in the “good ole days”!

  34. Brent Says:

    We have a lot of Christian filmstrips. Does anyone know if there is a market for these or not?

  35. James Says:

    I am looking for religious or Christian filmstrips. Thanks, James

  36. Laurie Krumm Says:

    I have a set of Walt Disney’s Tales of Jiminy Cricket series 1,by Cathedral Filmstrips. The set includes; The Tortoise & The Hare, The brave Little Tailor, Little Hiawatha, Pluto’s Fledgling, The Ugly Duckling and A Ducky Decision. This is a “New Church Series”, set has the filmstrips, records and the teacher’s study guide and manual for each film. What I really love about the set is that it gives the reference Bible verses for each story. I don’t think Disney does that anymore! All in the original box and in good condition. Does anyone have any idea what the value of the set is or where I could get more information about them? I remember as a child my parents would get them out on birthdays for us, but they were only for special occasions.

  37. Jason Says:

    I’m trying to find a solution for storing filmstrips. I have a few hundred old Hungarian childrens filmstrips (diafilmek) of between 10 and 60 frames and rolled up in old 35 MM film canisters.

    But they’re hard to label and organize.

    Does anyone know of a box or album storage solution?

    Thanks in advance.

  38. Steve H. Says:

    I also have a set of Cathedral Films – Tales of Jiminy Cricket that I sold today for a little over 1.2 mil. Hang on to that set !!

  39. Steve H. Says:

    Laurie, Just kidding…. love, your bro.

  40. kim Says:

    Hi
    I am an educator and we have been cleaning out our stuff. I have some OLD pieces of equipment and was wondering if you knew of the worth of these and where I could go with them.
    #1 An SVE filmstrip projector model AAA 120 volts ; 300 watts # 75321 in original case with pieces…and it works!

    #2Kodak Ecktographic III projector

    #3 Kodak Carousel Projector as well as 4 slide trays
    Any ideas?

  41. m. Says:

    Just can across a Dukane “Micromatic” sound slidefilm projector with Amway demo films and records. Can anyone tell what they are worth?
    It’s in real good, not excellent condition.
    Please email me: mdixon01@alldial.net

  42. anne Says:

    i am interested in buying filmstrips.

    please contact me L. Dickman and J. Jones.

    have been looking for a long time..this would be great as I have wanted to show these films to my daughter.

    any and all help is appreciated !

  43. Rebecca Ownby Says:

    Anne: I have boxes of educational filmstrips (about 110 sets that have canisters with film, cassettes for audio and accompanying instructions for adults/teachers). Many of these are made by National Geographic–lots of science and social studies, but I also have many folk tales and fairy tales. Let me know if you are interested in these. I will sell them all for 50 cents each plus shipping.

  44. dm Says:

    i still have many fashion filsmstrip-history ones-as for the college i worked for did get rid of them…..too cool!

  45. Leroy Blevins Sr Says:

    I got and old movie projector an 1922 Pathex 9.5mm and with it I have old films from Hal Roach. I got 1 film with Will Rogers in it called Just Passin Through. I even have other films with Sub Pollard and The Dippy-doo-dads. and more. I like to sell these things. If you know someone that is in this field plaese feel free to contact me anytime.
    Thank you

  46. Susan Says:

    I am looking for any educational film strips if you have any available please contact me here

  47. dave ericson Says:

    I hAVE ITEMS TO SELL PLEASE CONTACT ME.

  48. Jon Says:

    At last! A group that deals with filmstrips! I have been trying to get my hands on one in particular for ages. I never got to finish it as a kid and it haunts me! It’s one of those bucket list things. I WILL see the end:)

    Does anyone have or know of someone who has one on E.S.P. That is: extra sensory perception. It is circa late 60s to mid seventies. Unknown publisher. All help greatly apriciated.

  49. Vinnie D. Says:

    Hi. I am attempting to sell a group of educational filmstrips for a local mission thrift store in the Charlotte, NC area. They are all National Geographics:

    The World of Plants (Strips and Lps, booklets)
    The Life of Animals (Ditto)
    Animals and How They Grow (Ditto)

    Could you folks please advise as to prices, and methods of sale. Amazon has nothing close, and would rather not do eBay although I can.

    Any help is appreciated very much. THANKS!
    Vinnie

  50. sheila Says:

    I am very interested in The Story of the Nutcracker by SVE education filmstrips dated around 1974. Please let me know if anyone has this filmstrip.

  51. dolma Says:

    anyone having gud information and pictures on filmstrips and can share it here plzzz i am having a class with some professional students on audio visual aids in education and my topic is filmstrip.many old buks gives information but need some latest information .

  52. christine Says:

    dear Jackie,
    I am very interested in obtaining your 35mm filmstrips on Aesop’s fables and any others you may be interested in giving up. I ASSURE YOU THEY WILL BE USED BY children in school and thoroughly enjoyed.. thanks and let me know details.

  53. Becky Says:

    I have a piece of a film strip from the star wars 3 movie, how can I tell if it’s from the actual film strip??

  54. Gini Says:

    Hi,
    I have been searching since 1975 for a fimstrip that I viewed in kindergarten in 1953. If my memory serves me, it is called “The Littlest Imp.” It is about a small statue that lives under the eaves of a great cathedral. (gargoyle-and no I am not a collector of gargoyles)
    On Christmas Eve at midnight the statues of the church vie for who will be the head angel in the Nativity and all the statue become alive. The little ugly one helped a wounded bird or bat and thus was chosen thus to the chagrin of the immensely beautiful large statues of the great angels. I have not received any replies that someone else ever saw this filmstrip. I can’t remember if a record played with the beep sound to advance the film or if the teacher read the story.
    Other filmstrips incuded The Little Match Girl, Chicken Little, The Bremerton Musicians, and many more. I would love to know it is out there somewhere. Gini

  55. Ryan Says:

    I have a model 14A533 FlipTop that I would like to find a value for I am not sure where to start. Could anyone give me some tips?

    Thanks,

    Ryan

  56. Josh Says:

    I have many Filmstrips From Dumbo Cinderella Alice in Wonderland, The Little House,etc, and also have the six filmstrips of the African Lion, Great Biologist Like Charles Darwin etc.
    Also have the Manners filmstrips And Robin hood, Rob Roy, Treasure Island, Paul Bunyan and many more science, English, music, animals etc.
    I believe they are 1950′s up they are all in Red packages Still in fairly good Condition.
    Please if I could get what they might be worth that would be Great.

    Thank you

  57. Janine Says:

    Hi Josh, check out ebay to see pricing. I would be interested in some of your filmstrips if you want to sell them. I have a preschool and the children would enjoy them. What do you think?

  58. Josh Says:

    I’d Be glad to sell them I have a set of six on ebay right now I just shot out a price I cannot find anything on this year 1951-1955 all I really can find is like the 1970 I have a link to my Ebay sells and I many more I have not yet put on Ebay……Here’s My Email Dowdy_ag@hotmail.com and here is the link to my ebay item http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260738981887&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT I currently have 3 days from today left on Auction

  59. michael Says:

    Hello.

    Apologies if this is an inappropriate post.

    I’ve been looking for a particular set of educational film strips for about 20 years. I’d be delighted to pay twice the going rate for them. But I need the complete set. Here’s the problem… I don’t remember the exact name of the set, or the name of the company that sold them. (Hey! I was 13-14 years old!) I think it was a larger set…12 or 16 containers. Because I roughly remember that the box was rectangular, and held 3-4 of those little red plastic 35mm containers on a side. The subject matter was currency…and how it was “invented” buy the natives of “cash island”. The main character was a tall thin bearded gentleman, who looked a lot like Uncle Sam in bearskins. That’s all I remember. I saw roughly the first six episodes, and was completely fascinated. I’d really, really like to watch the whole thing. I have/own some unrelated (and relatively rare) filmstrips on unrelated subjects, and would be happy to trade. Here’s my email. tmib_pdx@yahoo.com Thanks!!

  60. Adam Says:

    Just picked up a Dukane with cassette player with 40 strips, all with tapes or records for $80. The set: Why Wait Till Marriage is worth the cost of the whole package.
    I’m fairly new to collecting strips. I have a few hundred most of them without cassettes or records.
    I’m loving this.

  61. Caroline Says:

    Hi, I have a The Heathwood, 35mm film strip projector (The home entertainer) and several ‘For educational instruction’ film strips, such as Nelson, fighting ships etc

    The postage on the box of filmstrips for the story filmstrips, Cinderella, Snowdrop and the seven little men etc is 1952.

    I cannot seem to find any information on the projector – any ideas of where to look?

  62. Chip Says:

    Looking to buy filmstrips and records for my children (I grew up with these). If anyone is willing to sell 35MM filmstrips with matching records (LPs), please contact me at crashd1q@hotmail.com. Really looking for children’s stories and educational series (something that was played in the classroom).

  63. Gavin Says:

    I have a whole box full of Educational Productions film strips covering a variety of areas. Not sure what to do with them. Have just googled and found this forum, If you have any ideas let me know @ gdutton@ottershawcofeschools.surrey.sch.uk
    Thanks

  64. Paul Says:

    I have acquired a number of Standard Filmstrip Projectors, model 666 at surplus sales over the years. Many of them have cracked/damaged heat filter lenses. Does anybody know where aftermarket replacements might be available? The Standard Co. is history. If I could restore a few of these, they would make excellent grownup toys for the older generation.

  65. Wallace Panel Says:

    While working at A christian bookstore in LA, we were performing some renovations when I found some old 16mm Christian Films & some film strips. The include: Church Craft (Stl., MO); Family Films; Moody Filmstrips & Concordia Films. Please advise if someone is interested in taking them off my hands.

  66. Liz Kilbride Says:

    D you have one by Christian Union.. I think, about a sefish baby who sees the whole world as faceless blobs that exist to meet his every need?

    I was very challenged watching that at school in the 1970′s and would love to find it again.

    Thanks.

  67. denise castilla Says:

    i HAVE A Bell &Howell Knowledge Master machine that uses filmstrips and cassettes. I am trying to figure out how to make the cassette assembly open up . I will get a list of the subjects, which are academic and church related sets of filmstrips with cassettes / records. I hope someone can use them.

  68. Katherine Says:

    I am looking to buy the Wrinkle In Time filmstrip. If you also have A Wind In The Door, I will be very pleased. k_meyrick@yahoo.com

  69. Ben Baughman Says:

    I have a collection of 110 Christian, Bible Story and missionary story filmstrips that have been passed down to me. They include Parables From Nature by Cathedral, Moody, Concordia, etc. They include scripts and records or tapes for most. I also have an SVE Schoolmaster projector with an extra bulb and a very old SVE Tri-Purpose model AAA projector. Both projectors are in cases and have all pieces that came with them. They both work well. I am looking for a good home for them as I am clearing out a lot of things. Any interest? My email is ben.baughman@gmail.com.

  70. Danette Layes-Grantham Elementary Library Says:

    I am exiting out of the elementary library a lot of educational filmstrip/cassette kits by National Geographical Society, SVE and other publishers. From History, Life Science, Holidays, Dinosaurs,Nutrition,Literature-Folk/Fairy Tales, and more! Sending them to surplus soon. Would like to find a buyer for all/ you would have to deal with the surplus department. Any one out there? All in very good condition. Mostly K-6 some higher.
    Layesd@csdk12.org
    Thanks-

  71. Barbara Turner Says:

    If any of you have any filmstrips of music composers from Hanson, I believe,or even another companyI would loveto know.

  72. Danette Layes-Grantham Elementary Library Says:

    Sorry to say No I do not have any by Hanson about composers. Just finished up boxing all the materials! 14 boxes of film strips! that’s about 6-8 kits in each box = about 84-90 kits.

  73. navic Says:

    I am looking for Walt Disney’s Tales of Jiminy Cricket series 1,by Cathedral Filmstrips!!! If Laurie is still viewing this post, please contact me!

  74. Nate Says:

    I have an American Optics Educator 500 (with slide adapter) in pristine condition. Does anyone want it? You can have it if you pay shipping. I also have a few religious filmstrips and records to go along with it. This stuff was given to me and I don’t really want it. Let me know if you’d like to have it.

  75. Nate Says:

    sorry…email is ndbarker+filmstrip@gmail.com

  76. Trevor Says:

    http://www.filmstips.com/film-stips-films-viewers-and-projectors.php

    Some filmstrip stuff. ;-)

  77. Loretta Says:

    I have several boxes of academic 35mm filmstrip for sale on literature, science, and english. Some come in boxes and have tapes, pamphlets, or books. The have been stored in boxes, kept down low, and in the dark. When I used them, I wore gloves. They are in excellent condition.

  78. natasha Says:

    I have just received a 1922 new DuKane (micro matic)sound slide film projector from charleston illinois. It is in pristine condition case included i am un aware of the value if some one could help please e mail me 514tasha@gmail thank you

  79. Connie Says:

    Hi, I have 3 complete sets of Bible Stories by MOODY FILMSTRIPS circa 1957- all in great shape. Each set has 4 films/ 4 records/ and 4 paperback stories. If anyone is interested, feel free to email me. Thanks

    marieray2010@yahoo.com

  80. Gail Arnold Says:

    Anybody know how to transfer these gems into a DVD format? Discovered in our church’s crawlspace a whole set of Catholic Christian Doctrine (CCD) K-8 curricula. One beautiful set of bible stories with 33-1/3 records. Tingles!
    The 30-something pastor things that anything less than a DVD should be trashed! Obviously he’s not yet developed a sense of 20th Century cultural history. I’m thrilled that someone was a hoarder (like myself … you just never know.. Right!?!

  81. Kay Guildner Says:

    I work in the American Geographical Society Library at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and we are in the process of archiving materials from the AGS Archive. We know that the Amer. Geographical Society made several filmstrips,and have a lot of data and correspondence about the process, however we have no copies of the filmstrips themselves.
    If any of you could help me locate any of these I would be most grateful.
    They were produced by the Hubert E Budek Co. of Hackensack NJ. I would be happy to list titles of the two series if anyone can help.
    Respectfully,
    Kay Guildner
    AGS Library
    UW-Milwaukee

  82. Linda Hands Says:

    I’m so excited I found this website! I am looking for Christian filmstrips. If anyone has any please e-mail me!

  83. Linda Hands Says:

    Oops e-mail address is Hands1979@aol.com

  84. Caroline R. Says:

    Dear Kay,

    I am a teacher and am in possession of quite a few filmstrips.

    I will check if any are national Geographic.

    Caroline

  85. Caroline R. Says:

    Also, anyone can please let me know of others who are interested in having these old school filmstrips.

  86. Kay Guildner Says:

    It is The AMERICAN Geographical Society, not the National Geographic Society. It’s an easy mistake, and thank you!

    Kay

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