Illustrated Catalogue Of Magic Lanterns (after November 1889, probably 1890)

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Record Details:

Title:
Illustrated Catalogue Of Magic Lanterns
Date:
after November 1889, probably 1890
Publisher:
Chicago, Il: McIntosh Battery and Optical Company Co.
Volume:
Illustrated Catalogue Of Magic Lanterns
Leaf #:
00010
Language:
English
Collection:
Magic Lantern and Lantern Slide Catalog
Format:
Catalogs
Contributor:
Toverlantaarnmuseum Scheveningen (TOMU)
Sponsor:
A Million Pictures
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Illustrated catalog of magic lanterns (sciopticons and stereopticons) and lantern slides of American producer and vendor McIntosh Battery & Optical Company in Chicago, Ills, US. Next to the apparatus, a description of its use is included in some sections, especially with respect to the working of light (Pages 1-92). Pages 93-240 are dedicated to lantern slide sets. Subjects covered by the lantern slides reach from instruction on electricity to geography, Christian religion, American History, fairy tales and more. To learn more about Magic Lanterns and Slides, visit the Lucerna Magic Lantern Web Resource at http://slides.uni-trier.de/ .
Date Added:
April 04, 2024
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MCINTOSH BATTERY vAND OPTICAL CO., CHICAGO, ILL., U. S. A. 5 THE SOCIETY STEREOPTICON. This little Lantern has been designed more especially for home use; for parlor entertainments ; for those who cannot afford the more expensive Lanterns. The Condensing Lenses used in this Lantern are 4 y 2 inches in diameter, so that the standard size of Lantern slides can be used. The Objective or Projecting Lens is achromatic. Hertofore these low- priced Lanterns have been mere toys, and would only take the cheap toy slides, which are much smaller in size, and of inferior quality. This Sciopticon has the most powerful Two-Wick Lamp manufactured, and is provided with a Reflector, which materially increases the illuminating power of the lamp ; it burns with a brilliancy hitherto unsurpassed in a low-priced Oil Lantern; it is the best cheap Lantern in the market, and must be seen and tried to be appreciated ; it is made in a durable and substantial manner, and every part being riveted it will bear any amount of rough usage. This Lantern is one of the lowest priced and most complete made, occupying a space of only 15x5^x14 inches, and weighing but 6lbs. At the price quoted is furnished a neat traveling case. PRICE $ 25.00