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NBC TRADE NEWS
'NEW SPITZ JUNIOR PLANETARIUM, DESIGNED FOR MR. PEEPERS'
WILL BE FEATURED AT TOY FAIR IN NEW YORK
MR, PEEPERS (starring Wally Cox, telecast on NBC-TV three Sundays out of four, 7:30 p.m., EST), has just had a junior-size plane¬ tarium designed for him, as befits his scientific pursuits. "The New Spitz Junior Planetarium, Designed for Mr. Peepers" is its official title and it is being made available to youngsters and oldsters alike, via national distribution in department stores, toy shops and official supply stores of educational institutions.
Armand Spitz, astronomer and builder of over 100 large-scale planetariums, designed Mr, Peepers' toy planetarium which projects over 400 stars and more than 60 constellations in their correct re¬ lationships. Used on AC current in any darkened room, the Spitz Junior Planetarium can project the galaxies on a wall or ceiling. An electronic pointer which plugs into the base of the planetarium re¬ flects an arrow in any desired direction, to aid the "lecturer." Two simple hand adjustments permit the stars to appear, from the Equator to the North Pole, for any month of the year, from any part of the world. The brightness of the stars is controlled by a rheostat.
"VJe checked the Spitz Junior against a Spitz professional model which costs $2000," said Thomas K. Liversidge, manufacturer of the toy. "The stars of our toy could be made to coincide exactly with the stars of the big planetarium ... The whole layout, from month to month, as seen in all parts of the world, has been worked out with great accuracy. "
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