Oliver Whales floor-standing & counter-top 3D stereoviewers

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Thank you!
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So are the rest of us not to benefit from your expertise BF? :cry:
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I can`t access my machine at present, but as soon as I do I will post pictures on here for all to enjoy!
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Good evening all, although I look in most days it’s been some time since I posted having almost given up on the hobby (can only put it down to a mid life crisis). Although wasn’t a big collection most of it went at the time and to say I regret it is probably an understatement :) I’m sure many have been there and moved things on that will be impossible to replace. Anyway can’t dwell on that and now like everyone else am trying to put a few machines together and slowly getting there. My latest addition I require some help with in the form of some photographs that I can use to replace artwork on this countertop viewer. Would be much appreciated if anyone can help and would of course add to resources when complete.
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Looks like an Olly Whales viewer. Oddly I was going to post about the below one that sold last week for £1400 or £1750 including commission. :shock: I was trying to work out if it had some super rare pictures in or something......crazy

Anyway may help with artwork. I am sure this will get linked to the thread on these machines.
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Many thanks Tom, saw this also on saleroom and like you can’t fathom why so much, can only imagine two people really wanted a viewer. :) Hoping for better image but could hopefully do something with it.
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I was recently asked to have a go at one of these. I've posted a couple of versions in Resources. I still have the working file, so if any adjustments are required let me know.
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Thank you kindly Mr P , either will do nicely will have a go at this over the festive period on a rare occasion where I have some free time. Would you also have a photo of topflash that I could work with?
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Interesting at the beginning of this thread I noticed Coin-op mention not seen another floor standing version of the Olly Whales viewer, but I think the below version is the one and same type. Been on eBay for a while at £499, came from Bridlington apparently with load of other Allwins etc most sold from a fire damage store. Looks mostly there apart from some card holders, cards and needing a lot of work....so decided not to risk it making an offer.
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Yes, definitely the same model. Interesting to see another example as I had wondered if it was a 'one off' due to the fact that a number of the table models have turned up, yet no other floor standing machines. Just a shame that after ten years of waiting the one which has surfaced does not have a top pediment - so still no idea if that part is original and what artwork it ought to feature.
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The Ebay machine is a gem, as far as originality is concerned. Do you think it may have started out as a ha'penny machine? The coin slot itself looks to be original.
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coin-op wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2019 7:13 pm ...still no idea if that part is original and what artwork it ought to feature.
Every countertop OW viewer seems to have different marquee artwork. !PUZZLED!
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I have the same pictures saved on my hard drive. My only comment would be that I am more inclined to believe the artwork saying "Whales of Redcar" on it, to be original. :!?!:
ie top right and bottom left.
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I thought the lower rhd also has "Whales Redcar" written above the eyeball? Or I could just be going blind in the eyeball!? :o
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Yes, they all have the OW name on them, except the first one which has some writing in the same style as the one below it. I think they're all original and 'correct'.
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I stand corrected. *BOWS*
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Here's another 'Fair And Warmer'. I guess it makes sense they would advertise different content so you could have several in an arcade, just like the Mutoscopes.
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Would anyone be able to supply me with a good image i can work with of this particular topflash?
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