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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Vintage Bible Teaching Tools: Canon Bible Programs/Double Sixteen Company



Double-Sixteen or "DOSIX" was an educational A/V company based in Wheaton, IL that was founded as early as 1957 and incorporated in 1960 by brothers James Canon and Thomas W. Canon. They developed Bible story films strips known as the "Canon Bible Programs" around 1966. Available as classroom 35mm filmstrips and for the General Electric Show N’ Tell Phono-Viewers, the Canon Bible kit reportedly sold over 2 million copies from 1966 to 1981. The company was later renamed Canon Publishing LTD. I have been fortunate to acquire 6 of the Canon Instructional Modules that include filmstrips, booklets, with audio-cassettes.

From WorldCat.org here is list of 49 known titles:

Zacchaeus meets Jesus.
The Walls of Jericho fall.
Jesus stills the storm.
Jesus is alive again.
Boy Jesus visits the temple.
The Last Supper.
Joseph has strange dreams.
Jesus raises Lazarus to life.
Naaman's leprosy is healed.
Noah builds an ark.
Elisha helps a poor widow.
Paul is shipwrecked.
Jesus feeds 5,000 people.
Israel crosses the Red Sea.
A Samaritan helps a traveler.
Samuel lives in God's house.
God made the first family.
Timothy learns to serve God.
The Lost lamb.
Jesus blesses the children.
Paul and Silas sing in jail.
The People build a Tabernacle.
Baby Moses is kept safe.
Ezra teaches God's word.
Joseph is kind to his brothers.
God creates living creatures.
Jesus chooses helpers.
Jesus ascends to heaven.
Jesus visits Mary and Martha.
Saul sees a great light.
David spares Saul's life.
Rebekah is a willing helper.
David is chosen to be King.
The Prodigal son returns.
Peter meets Cornelius.
Jesus triumphantly enters Jerusalem.
Joseph is sold by his brothers.
Abraham lets Lot choose first.
Dorcas helps others.
Peter walks on the sea.
Elijah meets Baal's priests.
The Unforgiving servant.
David meets Goliath.
God sends plagues to Egypt.
David is a shepherd boy.
Jesus heals Jairus's daughter.
Friends bring a sick man to Jesus.
God creates land, water and plants.
Jesus goes to Calvary.

For more information on the Double-Sixteen, Canon Bible Programs:

WorldCat listing of Double-Sixteen, Canon Bible Programs (they seem to be unavailable at most libraries) - https://www.worldcat.org/profiles/archivebuilder/lists/3883604

Obituary for Thomas William Canon - Hultgren Funeral Home
https://www.hultgrenfh.com/obituaries/print?o_id=2518619

""Moganga" Wins Award At Missionary Film Festival". Business Screen Magazine Vol. 6, No. 18, 1957 that mentions James Canon of Double-Sixteen as a film judge.
http://www.archive.org/stream/business1957screenmav18rich#page/n572/mode/1up



6 comments:

  1. Hello. If you are ever willing to sell your 6 canon instructional modules I would be so grateful to buy them. I grew up watching and listening to those. I used to have dozens of them until recently they were all destroyed — it absolutely broke my heart. Please let me know. Thank you.

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    1. See some for sale here,
      eBay item number:274966882592
      eBay item number:274966884371

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    2. Hello Elizabeth, I just saw your comment today. If you are still interested, I would like to give you 3 of my six Canon set as a Christmas gift. I can send you a list of the ones I have and let you pick. Please reply to this comment, or email me at jrstewa4@gmail.com

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    3. Hi James, I just saw this comment after all these months and have just emailed you. Thank you so much!

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  2. We have 35 boxes. Our church is not using them. If you would be interested please contact me

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    1. Hi Timothy. I am just now seeing this comment all these months later! If you still have the boxes available, I would love to purchase them. I have scoured the internet trying to find a replacement for my family's collection that got destroyed. Please let me know if they are still available... this gives me hope!! My email is elizabethhudd@gmail.com

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