Varieties
Different sorts of lettering on Single Reels
The lettering on single reels differs from the lettering on the later produced reels from 3-reel packets. Not in the
least because of the different production periods. The first Single reels were produced in 1939, the first 3-reel packets in 1955.
So, to my knowledge, there are no hand-lettered reels ever sold in packets. Furthermore, only a few packets have reels with 'Sawyers' or 'Sawyers Inc.'
printed to the left of the center hole.
Almost all 3-reel packet reels have the A, B, or C as a prefix or suffix to the reel number. But on the other hand some reels
sold as single reel also have one of those characters as a suffix. Later on when single reels were issued in blister packs they all got some letters as a prefix to the number.
On this page only the reel varieties for single reels are listed. These include the Demonstration reels (DR-), the Fairy Tale reels (FT-), Churchcraft reels (CH- or R-) and Wild Flower reels (WF-), as well as some reel sets issued by the U.S. government and some non stereoscopic reels. Reel varieties used on the single reels from blister packs are not listed on this page.
The varieties were classified and organized by Roger Nazely in his
printings "View-Master Single Reels, Volume 1". In his book he describes
almost all known varieties. 196 varieties and an extra 9 for 'Talking
View-Master' reel varieties. If all these varieties are from 'Single
Reels' is questionable. Many of the pictured varieties have a prefix
or suffix or a description as, for example, 'Reel One'. The varieties
of which I am not sure that they were on single reels I have not listed
here.
This is especially the case with the varieties starting at variety 50,
with left from the center hole 'View-Master Reel' instead of 'Sawyer's'. I guess
most of those reel varieties came from packets.
Starting with variety 113, some of the varieties numbered by Roger
Nazely where made in Belgium. The scarce reels made in Australia and
the rare reels made in France or made in India aren't listed in the
classification by Roger.
As an addition to the varieties numbered by Roger, Brad and Julie Welsch
describe the varieties (or 'style' as they like to name it) 21a and
62a in their book (Sources 2.).
And as a further addition there are some varieties known (mainly 'made in Belgium') that aren't described in both books. The extra varieties I know are listed at the end of this page.
| HAND-LETTERED VARIETIES | |
Variety 1 PAF Easy to recognize. The only circular printed variety. Common on older reels. The only variety on 'Gold foil' reel styles. There is a small difference between 2 circular printed varieties. This is the early variety with 'PAT. APPLIED FOR'. Common |
Variety 1 P Easy to recognize. The only circular printed variety. Common on older reels. The only variety on 'Gold foil' reel styles. There is a small difference between 2 circular printed varieties. This is the later variety with 'PATENTED' beneath the center hole. Common |
Variety 2 'Sawyers' in italics left from center. 'REEL NO.' printed above reel number on top. Three lines right from center. Fairly common |
Variety 3 'Sawyer's' in normal print left from center. 'REEL NO' printed above reel number on top. Four lines right from center. Common |
Variety 4 'Sawyer's' in normal print left from center. 'NO.' printed left from reel number. Reel number within the reel title on top right. Scarce |
Variety 5
'SAWYER'S PORTLAND, ORE.' on top of center.Variety issued by the U.S. government. Rare |
| Varieties 6, 7 and 8 are also 'Study' or 'Test' reels issued by the government. |
Variety 9 Two lines left of the center. Number in the middle on top of center. Common |
Variety 10 Three lines left of the center. Second line not indented reads 'PORTLAND, OREGON' Line three indented. Rare |
Variety 11 Three lines left of the center. Line two and three indented. 'NO.' before reel number in the middle on top. Less common |
Variety 12 Three lines left of the center. Line two and three indented. Similar to variety 11 but no 'NO.' preceding the reel number. Fairly common |
Variety 13 Similar to variety 12. '© Sawyer's' and copyright year at bottom First variety with a copyright year. Less common |
Variety 14 Three lines left of the center. All three are left aligned. Common |
Variety 15 Similar to variety 14 with '© Sawyers' bottom Scarce |
Variety 16 Similar to variety 14 with '© Sawyer's' and copyright year in script at bottom Scarce |
Variety 17 Similar to variety 14 with '© Sawyer's Inc.' and copyright year in script at bottom Scarce |
Variety 18 Similar to variety 12 Three lines left of the center. Line two and three indented. On first line 'Sawyer's Inc.' Scarce |
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| TYPESET U.S.A.-MADE SAWYER'S VARIETIES | |
Variety 19 Three lines left of the center. On first line 'Sawyer's Inc.' Line two and three indented. First typeset variety. Common |
Variety 20 Similar to variety 19 Copyright year at bottom Less common |
Variety 21 Similar to variety 19 'Sawyer's, Inc.' at bottom Less common |
Variety 21a Similar to variety 19 'Sawyer's, Inc.' and copyright year at bottom (6.) Rare |
Variety 22 Similar to variety 19 'Sawyer's, Inc.' and below that 'Portland 7,Oregon' at bottom Scarce |
Variety 23 Similar to variety 19 'Sawyer's, Inc.' preceded with copyright symbol at bottom Less common |
Variety 24 Similar to variety 23 With copyright year at bottom Common |
Variety 25 Similar to variety 19 With copyright information of company at bottom Company examples: Loew's Inc., Screen Gems, Inc. and Warner Bros. Cartoons Inc. Fairly common |
Variety 26  Similar to variety 25 With copyright information of company at bottom 'Copyright 1955 by' instead of 'COPYRIGHT 1955' Scarce |
Variety 27 Similar to variety 19 With copyright information of company at bottom Copyright year in Roman numbers. Scarce |
| I doubt if a single reel variety 26 really exists. The one R. Nazeley printed in his book is clearly a packet reel. He pictured #965-B, so I've put #965-A in as a reference to the variety. If anyone really has, or knows about, a variety 26 single reel, please let me know. | |
Variety 28 Similar to variety 24 Reel number spaced farther apart. No scene numbers. Common |
Variety 29 Similar to variety 24 Copyright year and "Luray Caverns Corporation" at bottom. Scarce |
Variety 30  Similar to variety 24 At bottom first line with copyright sign and year. Second line with company name. (6.) Scarce |
Variety 31  Similar to variety 24 Copyright year and copyright year in Roman numbers applies to character at bottom. Scarce |
Variety 32  Similar to variety 24 At bottom 3 lines. Company information at the first two copyright year at the last. Only CH-reels? |
Variety
33: Non Stereoscopic reel Variety 35: Variety from packets? Variety 36: Variety from packets? Variety 37: Variety from packets? Variety 38: Variety from packets? Variety 45: Variety from packets? Variety 46: Variety from packets? Variety 47: Variety from packets? When I find one of these packet varieties on a single reels I will list it of course. Variety 48: "Stereo-matic 500" focusing reel Variety 49: Personal reel. |
Variety 34  First typeset reel variety with 2 lines left of the center hole. All varieties from 34 to including 47 have 2 lines. Reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
Variety 39  Non-stereo reel. Two lines to the left of the center hole can be found with or without the '7'. This variety with two lines at the right of the center hole wasn't described by Nazeley. He mentions allways at least three lines. Reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
Variety 40  Similar to variety 41 Reel number at the top. Scarce |
Variety 41  Two lines left of center hole similar to variety 34 'VIEW-MASTER REEL made in U.S.A.' at bottom. Made in U.S.A. not seperated. (see variety 43) Reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
Variety 42  Similar to variety 43 Made in U.S.A. seperated by ® symbol Reel number at the top. (6.) Scarce |
Variety 43  Two lines left and three lines right of the center hole. Made in U.S.A. seperated by ® symbol. Reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
Variety 44  Non Stereoscopic reel. Two lines to the left of the center hole with U.S.A. 'VIEW-MASTER REEL made in U.S.A.' at bottom. Made in U.S.A. not seperated. Reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
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| TYPESET U.S.A.-MADE VIEW-MASTER VARIETIES | |
| All varieties from 50 up to 102 have the
same 2 lines left of the center hole and also the same 4 lines at
the right. The difference between these variaties is made by placement
of the reel number (top or bottom) or the lines at the bottom of
the center hole. Varieties that are not listed here, are all pictured in Roger Nazeley's book with a alphabetical prefix or suffix (thus packet reels) or as demonstration reels. |
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Variety 50 Two lines left and four lines right of the center hole. Left of center 'VIEW-MASTER REEL' instead of SAWYER'S Reel number at the top. Common |
Variety 51  Like Variety 50 but Reel number at the bottom. (6.) Scarce |
Variety 52  At the bottom only PORTLAND 7, OREGON No reel number! (6.) Scarce |
Variety 53 Like Variety 50. SAWYER'S INC. Portland 7, Oregon at the bottom. Reel number at the top. Common |
Variety 54 2 lines at bottom. First line: Sawyer's Inc. Second line: Portland, Ore. Small reel number at the bottom. (6.) Scarce |
Variety 55 2 lines at the bottom. First line: SAWYER'S INC. Second line: Portland 7, Oregon Reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
Variety 56 Like Variety 53. SAWYER'S INC. Portland 7, Oregon and © symbol followed by copyright year at the bottom. Reel number at the top. Common |
Variety 57 Like Variety 53. But at the bottom above SAWYER'S INC. Portland 7, Oregon it says copyright followed by the copyright year. Reel number at the top. Common |
Variety 58 Like Variety 50. I believe this variety was only used on the Sam Sawyer reels. 4 lines of copyright information at the bottom. Less common |
Variety 59 2 lines on the bottom. First line: SAWYER'S Inc. Portland Oregon On the second line it says "Copyright" with thereafter the copyright year and after that company specific information. Reel number at the bottom. Questionable if this variety exists on single reels. Scarce (6.) |
Variety 60 Like variety 59. On the second line it says "Copyright" with thereafter the copyright year in Greek lettering and after that company specific information. Reel number at the bottom. Rare |
Variety 61 At the bottom first line SAWYER'S INC. Portland, Oregon Second line has © followed by company specific information. Reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
Variety 62 Like Variety 61. On the second line after © the copyright year. Reel number at top. Questionable if this variety exists on single reels. |
Variety 63 Like Variety 62. Reel number at the bottom. Questionable if this variety exists on single reels. |
Variety 64 Like Variety 63. On the second line after © and the copyright year first the word 'by' and then company specific information. Reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
Variety 66 2 lines at the bottom. On the first line: © Copyright SAWYER'S INC. Second line: Several copyright years which are all abbreviated except the first year. Small reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
Variety 68 At bottom © Copyright SAWYER'S INC. followed by the copyright year. The second line says Portland 7, Oregon Reel number at the top. Less Common |
Variety 70 Like Variety 68. Reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
Variety 71 Like Variety 72 but... Reel number at the top. (6.) Scarce |
Variety 72 Like Variety 70. But the second line starts with at least one extra copyright year followed by __Portland 7, Ore Reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
Variety 74 Like Variety 70. But with one extra copyright year Reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
Variety 77 First line: © Copyright SAWYER'S INC. Second line: copyright year(s), Portland 7, Oregon Reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
Variety 78 Like Variety 57. First line starts with the copyright symbol © Reel number at the top. Less Common |
Variety 85 Like Variety 86 But the first line in Variety 86 is the third in Variety 85. Reel number at the top. Questionable if this variety exists on single reels. |
Variety 86 First line © with company specific information Second line: SAWYER'S INC. Third line: portland 7, oregon Reel number at the top. Questionable if this variety exists on single reels. |
Variety 87 With copyright information of company at bottom Company examples: Walter Lantz Productions Inc., Screen Gems, Inc. and Warner Bros. Cartoons Inc. Scarce |
Variety 89 First line: © Churchcraft Pictures and copyright year Second line: St.Louis, Missouri Reels R-1 to R-12 Reel number at the bottom. (6.) Scarce |
Variety 90 At the bottom SAWYER'S INC. Second line: Portland, Ore.--U.S.A. Small reel number at the bottom. Scarce (5.) |
Variety 93 Like variety 90 Two extra lines of company specific copyright information. Small reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
Variety 97 First line: © Copyright SAWYER'S Inc. with cpyright year Second line: Portland, Ore - U.S.A. Reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
Variety 98 Like Variety 97 but with double copyright years. Reel number at the top. Scarce |
Variety 99 Like Variety 98 but... Reel number at the bottom. (6.) Scarce |
Variety 100 First line: © Copyright with several copyright years Second line: SAWYER'S INC. Portland, Ore.--U.S.A. Reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
Variety 101 Like Variety 100 All copyright years except the first are abbreviated. Reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
| Variety 103 Like Variety 105 But has no lines at the bottom. Small reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
Variety 104 Like Variety 105 But instead of small reel number at the bottom... Normal reel number at the top. (6.) Scarce |
Variety 105 Three lines right of the center hole. At the bottom SAWYER'S INC. Second line: Portland, Ore.--U.S.A. Small reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
Variety 107 Three lines right of the center hole. At the bottom: SAWYER'S Inc. Portland, Ore.--U.S.A. Small reel number at the bottom. (6.) Scarce |
Variety 108 Like variety 107. The only difference is the word "INC." which is all in capitals. Reel number at the bottom. Scarce |
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| TYPESET BELGIUM-MADE VIEW-MASTER VARIETIES | |
| All varieties from 113 up to 131 are made in Belgium. It is obvious that Roger Nazeley did not have full access to those reels. There are a lot known varieties of Belgian origin which are not typed is his book. Those varieties will be listed in the "Typeset Extra" part of this page. | |
Variety 113 Left of the center hole VIEW-MASTER REEL Made in Belgium Right of the center hole 4 lines of Patends information. At the bottom 3 lines. First: SAWYER'S INC. Second: Portland 7 Oregon Third line: All Rights Reserved Reel number at the top Common |
Variety 114 Left and right of the center hole like variety 114. At the bottom 3 lines. First: © Copyright with copyright year Second: SAWYER'S INC. Third line: Portland 7 Oregon Reel number at the top Common |
Variety 115 Like variety 114. But at the bottom 4 lines. The fourth line is extra. It says: All Rights Reserved Reel number at the top Common |
Variety 116 Left and right of the center hole like variety 113. At the bottom 3 lines. First: Copyright with copyright year Second: SAWYER'S INC. Third line: U.S.A. Reel number at the top Common |
Variety 117 Like variety 116. But the first line at the bottom starts with the © symbol. Reel number at the top Less common |
Variety 118 Like variety 117. But instead of 3 lines at the bottom there are 2. The first 2 of variety 117 are combined. SAWYER'S INC. has been put between 'copyright' and the year. Reel number at the top Common |
Variety 119 Like variety 118. On the second line: Portland, Ore-- before U.S.A. Small reel number at the top. Less common |
Variety 120 Like variety 119. Small reel number at the bottom. Rare |
Variety 121 Like variety 119. Two copyright years. Small reel number at the top. Rare |
Variety 122 Like variety 113. No lines at the right of the center hole. Reel number at the top. Common |
Variety 123 Like variety 115. No lines at the right of the center hole. Reel number at the top. Common |
Variety 124 Like variety 116. No lines at the right of the center hole. Reel number at the top. Common |
Variety 125 Like variety 117. No lines at the right of the center hole. Reel number at the top. Scarce |
Variety 126 Like variety 118. No lines at the right of the center hole. Reel number at the top. Less Common |
Variety 127 Like variety 113. 3 lines at the right of the center hole. Reel number at the top. Common |
Variety 128 Like variety 127. Reel number at the bottom. Rare |
Variety 129 Like variety 115. 3 lines at the right of the center hole. Reel number at the top. Rare |
Variety 130 Like variety 129. First line at bottom: © with company specific information. No copyright year. Reel number at the top. Rare |
Variety 131 Like variety 130. First line at bottom with copyright year. Reel number at the top. Rare |
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| TYPESET EXTRA: VIEW-MASTER and GAF VARIETIES | |
| All varieties beginning with 132 until
196 (the last numbered variety in the book of Roger Nazeley) are
a mixture of U.S. and Belgian varieties. They are from the end of
the V-M period and most of the GAF period. Allmost all of the reels
pictured in Roger's book are packet reels or Reel-pack reels. Single
reels from the GAF period are scarce or rare. In this 'Extra' section, some of the varieties between 132 and 196 are shown. On top of that some varieties of other origin than the U.S.A. or Belgium are listed. Furthermore there are varieties (mostly of Belgian origin) that were not mentioned in Roger's book. |
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| TYPESET EXTRA: NUMBERRED VARIETIES between 132 and 196 | |
Variety 136 Variety within heptagon. 2 lines left of the center hole. 3 lines at the right of the center hole. no copyright year. Reel number at bottom. Rare |
Variety 141 Variety within heptagon. Test Reel with heptagon upside down. 3 lines left of the center hole with gaf sign. 4 lines at the right of the center hole. Test Reel number at bottom Rare |
Variety 144 Variety within heptagon. 3 lines left of the center hole with gaf sign. 4 lines at the right of the center hole. No lines (except title information) at the bottom. Reel number at the bottom. Rare |
Variety 149 No heptagon. 4 lines left of the center hole with gaf sign. 4 lines at the right of the center hole. © copyright year GAF Corporation at bottom. Reel number at the top. Rare |
Variety 153 Variety within heptagon. 4 lines left of the center hole with gaf sign. 4 lines at the right of the center hole. No copyright year. Reel number at bottom. Rare |
Variety 162 Variety within heptagon. Belgian issue, 2 lines left of the center hole with gaf sign. 4 lines at the right of the center hole. © copyright year GAF Corporation at bottom. Reel number at bottom. Rare |
Variety 163 Variety within heptagon. Belgian issue, 3 lines left of the center hole with gaf sign. 4 lines at the right of the center hole. © copyright year GAF Corporation at bottom. Reel number at bottom. Rare |
Variety 168 No heptagon. 4 lines left of the center hole with GAF sign. 4 lines at the right of the center hole. © copyright year GAF Corporation at bottom. Reel number at bottom. Rare |
Variety 178 No heptagon. 4 lines left of the center hole with GAF sign. 4 lines at the right of the center hole. No lines (except title information) at the bottom. Reel number at bottom. Rare |
Variety 188 Personal reel. 4 lines left of the center hole. 4 lines at the right of the center hole. 2 lines at the bottom with GAF Corporation in it. Small type number at bottom. Scarce |
Variety 192 3 lines left of the center hole. Third line indented. 3 lines at the right of the center hole. No copyright information at the bottom. Reel number at bottom. Scarce |
Variety 195 Belgian issue, 1 line left of the center hole. 3 lines at the right of the center hole. Company specific copyright information at the bottom. Reel number at bottom. Scarce |
| TYPESET EXTRA: VARIETIES from 'other' origin | |
Variety Australia 1 2 lines left of the center hole. 2 lines right of the center hole. 2 lines at the bottom of the center hole. No copyright year. Reel number at the top. Scarce |
Variety Australia 2 2 lines left of the center hole. 2 lines right of the center hole. 2 lines at the bottom of the center hole. No copyright year. Reel number at the bottom. Rare |
Variety Australia 3 2 lines left of the center hole. 2 lines right of the center hole. 2 lines at the bottom of the center hole. No copyright year. Reel number at the top. Instead of 'Copyright Reserved' company specific information. Rare |
Variety Australia 4 2 lines left of the center hole. 2 lines right of the center hole. 2 lines at the bottom of the center hole. No copyright year. Reel number at the bottom. Instead of 'Copyright Reserved' company specific information. Rare |
Variety France 1 2 lines left of the center hole, with "Made in France". 4 lines right of the center hole. 3 lines at the bottom of the center hole. With copyright year. Reel number at the top. Rare |
Variety France 2 2 lines left of the center hole, but No "Made in France". 4 lines right of the center hole. 3 lines at the bottom of the center hole. No copyright year. Reel number at the top. All recorded reels with this variety contain only the French language. Rare |
Variety France 3 2 lines left of the center hole, but NO "Made in France". No lines right of the center hole. 4 lines at the bottom of the center hole. With copyright year. Reel number at the top. All recorded reels with this variety contain only the French language. Rare |
Variety France 4 2 lines left of the center hole, with "Made in France". No lines right of the center hole. 3 lines at the bottom of the center hole. With copyright year. Reel number at the top. Rare |
Variety France 5 2 lines left of the center hole, but NO "Made in France". No lines right of the center hole. 3 lines at the bottom of the center hole. No copyright year. Reel number at the top. All recorded reels with this variety contain only the French language. Rare |
Variety Spain This variety really is a mystery. All the text is in Spanish No "Made in.." on the reel. 3 lines at the bottom with copyright year. Reel number at the top. Very very rare. No recorded spanish production. |
Variety India 1 2 lines left of the center hole, with "Made in India". 4 lines right of the center hole. 3 lines at the bottom of the center hole. With copyright year. Reel number at the top. (9.) Very rare |
Variety India 2 2 lines left of the center hole. 1 line "Made in India" right of the center hole. 3 lines at the bottom of the center hole. With copyright year. Reel number at the top. Very rare |
Variety India 3 2 lines left of the center hole. 1 line "Made in India" right of the center hole. 3 lines at the bottom of the center hole. With copyright year. Reel number at the bottom. (9.) Very rare |
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| TYPESET EXTRA: UNNUMBERED VARIETIES | |
| The varieties in this section were not described by Roger Nazeley in his book. Some of those varieties are common, most are uncommon or rare. There is a mixture of varieties from U.S. and Belgian origin. On top of that the varieties are spread out across all periods from SAWYER's to View-Master International. I've tried to put them in some kind of chronological order. | |
Variety A The center of this variety is exactly the same as variety 19. The difference lies in the fact that on this variety there are no scene numbers. Rare |
Variety B 2 lines left of the center hole. 4 lines right of the center hole. This variety looks the same as variety 24. But at the left of the center hole it says 'VIEW-MASTER' instead of 'SAWYER'S Inc.' Rare |
Variety C This variety has a mixture of lines at the bottom from variety 28 and 29. It is fairly common on the Luray Caverns reels, but beside that.. Rare |
Variety D This variety looks the same as variety 43, but the copyright symbol on this variety is very small and between W and M. On the 43 variety it is bigger and between 'MADE' and 'IN'. Rare |
Variety E This Belgian variety looks the same as the U.S. variety 64. The only difference, of course, is the word 'Belgium' instead of 'U.S.A.' and 'U.S.A.' at the end of the first line at the bottom. Rare |
Variety F This variety is the same as variety E at the left. This one lacks the lines at the right of the center hole, which is common on Belgian reels. Rare |
Variety G This Belgian variety looks the same as the U.S. variety 70. The only difference, of course, is the word 'Belgium' instead of 'U.S.A.' and 'U.S.A.' at last line at the bottom, instead of 'Portland 7, Oregon'. Rare |
Variety H This variety is the same as variety G at the left. This one lacks the lines at the right of the center hole, which is common on Belgian reels. Rare |
Variety I This Belgian variety is the counter part of the U.S. variety 89 Churchcraft reels. Rare |
Variety J This variety is the same as variety 105. The only difference is the word 'Sawyer's' at the bottom, which is all capitals on variety 105. Rare |
Variety K This Belgian variety is variety 114 without the lines at the right of the center hole. Common |
Variety L This variety is the same as variety K at the left. This one has 2 copyright years. Scarce |
Variety M This Belgian variety is the same as variety 114. The only difference is the first line at the bottom. On this variety it has company specific copyright information. Scarce |
Variety N This variety is the same as variety 114. The only difference is that this one has 2 copyright years. Scarce |
Variety O This Belgian variety is the same as variety 114. The only difference is the first line at the bottom. On this variety only the copyright symbol is printed. The rest of the copyright information is missing. Rare |
Variety P This variety is the same as variety 116. The only difference is that the first line at the bottom with 'COPYRIGHT' and the year is missing. Rare |
Variety Q This U.S. variety looks the same as the Belgian variety 118. The only difference, of course, is the word 'U.S.A.' instead of 'Belgium' at the left of the center hole. Scarce |
Variety R This variety is the same as variety 118, but it has 2 copyright years and the reel number is at the bottom. Rare |
Variety S This Belgian variety is variety 119 without the lines at the right of the center hole. Fairly common |
Variety T This Belgian variety is the same as variety 123. The only difference is the first line at the bottom. On this variety it has company specific copyright information. Rare |
Variety U This Belgian variety looks the same as the U.S. variety 136. Rare |
Variety V I guess that there are a lot of different Personal Reel varieties. This one looks like variety 138 but has 3 U.S. PAT # at the left of the center hole. Rare |
Variety W Another Personal Reel variety. This one has 4 U.S. PATENTS at the left of the center hole. Rare |
Variety X This variety looks like variety 157 which is not pictured at this page. Instead of the 157 variety this variety has the reel number at the top. Rare |
Variety Y This variety looks like variety 192, but in this variety the second line left of the center hole is indented. Rare |
Variety Z This variety is one of the newest varieties on single reels. There is no comparison for this Belgian reel in the book of Roger Nazeley. Rare |
Variety AA This variety looks like variety 43, but this variety has a line with copyright information and 2 copyright years at the bottom. Rare |
Variety AB This variety looks like variety 43, but this variety has a line with company specific copyright information and copyright year at the bottom. Rare |
Variety AC This variety is a Proof Reel variety from the SAWYER'S period. It has the same lines on the left, right and bottom as variety 40. Rare |
Variety AD This variety is a Test Reel variety from the View-Master period. It looks like variety 141, but it has no gaf sign and only 2 lines at the left. Rare |
Variety AE This variety is like the normal variety 1PAF On the bottom of the center hole there is an extra line with a copyright year and Luray Caverns Corp. Rare |
Variety AF This variety is like the normal variety 14 On the bottom of the center hole there is an extra line with a copyright year and Luray Caverns Corp. Rare |
Variety AG This variety looks like the U.S. variety 57, but is made in Belgium Rare |
Variety AH This variety is a variety 121 which is missing the patent lines at the right of the center hole. Rare |
Variety AI This variety looks like variety 98, but has only one copyright year. Rare |
Variety AK This variety is a variety 121 but with the reel number at the bottom. Rare |
Variety AL This variety looks like variety 124. But the last line at the bottom reads: "Portland, Ore.--U.S.A." instead of only "U.S.A." on the variety 124. Rare (4.) |
Variety AM This variety looks like variety 55. But at the right of the center hole it has three instead of four lines. Rare |
Variety AN Variety within heptagon. Looks like variety 137 but instead of © copyright year SAWYER'S INC. at bottom, this variety has Sawyer's Inc. in small lettering. Reel number at bottom. Scarce |
Variety AO This variety looks like variety AN. But this variety has two copyright years. Rare |
Variety AP Variety within heptagon. Looks like variety 144 but has 4 lines left to the center hole The second line is extra and reads "Reel". Reel number at bottom. Scarce |
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