J. Theobald and Company's extra special illustrated catalogue of magic lanterns, slides and apparatus (circa 1900)

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10 THE LONDON MAGIC LANTERN. A thoroughly well-made Lantern, suitable for the family circle and small schools, comprises a black japanned Lantern, with a duplex mineral oil lamp, compound 3in. condensors, combination front lenses, mounted in brass nozzle. Will give a clear 8 to to feet diameter picture. Price £ i ss. THE ^ACME LANTERN. Thoroughly recommended as a good family Lantern, strongly made, well finished, will give a picture on the screen 12 feet in diameter. Will burn paraffin or ariy kind of mineral oil. Each lantern is thoroughly well made of stout japanned tin, with dome shaped top, telescopic chimney, spring slide holder, japanned sliding tube, with brass O. G., fitted with a powerful 3-wick lamp (14 inch wicks), 4 inch plano- convex compound condensor in brass cell, and double combination achromatic front lens in brass nozzle, with rack and pinion adjustment, and packed in black box with handle complete. Lecturers requiring a cheap reliable instrument cannot do better than purchase one of these. Please notice this Lantern is fitted with side door to open, also with flash cap to nozzle, which cheaper Lanterns by other makers have not, but which is absolutely necessary in case of emergency. Over 500 of these Lanterns were sold last season. Price i 12 o The same Lantern with lamp having 2 inch wicks i 14 o II ,, 4 wick lamp with ij inch wick i 14 o II II 4 II 2 ,, I 16 o II ,, 4 and extra lar^e back lenses io the back combination I iS o Any of the above Lanterns can be had fitted up for lime light without alteration, and will then give a 25 feet picture. Price for fitting with lime light tray, chimney and jet 16/- extra. Dissolving View Lanterns. —Any of these Lanterns can be had fitted up as Dissolving View Lanterns by paying the price of two lanterns, with 10/6 extra for dissolving apparatus.