DrT's Stereo Realist Red Button Viewer Book

Everything you always wanted to know about maintaining, repairing, improving and using your Realist red button viewer, written by an authority in stereo viewer use and repair (that's me!)

As you can see from the these pictures and the table of contents below, this 50 page book is spiral bound and contains lots of pictures and diagrams, guiding you through the basic maintenance and repair work. Even if your viewer is working fine you will learn a lot about stereo viewer functions, lenses, light bulbs, power sources and about the history and variations of this fine stereo slide viewer.

Of interest is a "hardware package" that comes with the book. The package contains a reflector (can be used to replace the existing reflector if there is a problem or if the viewer is modified for 7 or 8 sprockets, as instructed in the text) and wool wire and fine sand paper to clean the electrical contacts (explained in the text) to eliminate light flickering.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION

PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Advantages and Disadvantages
1.2. Buying & Inspection Tips
1.3. Summary of Maintenance and Improvements

2. OPTICAL (LENSES)
2.1. Single vs. Double-Element Lenses
2.2. Defects and Lens Replacement

3. MECHANICAL
3.1. Taking the Viewer Apart
3.2. Widening the Apertures
3.3. Putting Back and Fixing Problems

4. ELECTRICAL (ILLUMINATION)
4.1. Lamp Housing and Reflector
4.2. Switch and Electrical Contacts
4.3. Light Bulbs
4.4. Tips for Using the Halogen Bulb
4.5. Batteries
4.6. AC Operation

5. COSMETIC IMPROVEMENTS

6. USING THE VIEWER
6.1. Focusing Adjustment
6.2. Interocular Spacing Adjustment
6.3. Accessories
6.4. Interesting Ideas/Modifications

7. VARIATIONS & OTHER VIEWERS
7.1. New vs. Old
7.2. Other Buttons
7.3. Other Viewers

REFERENCES

Stereo Realist Red Button Viewer Book by DrT