We put the world before you by means of the Bioscope and Urban films (Nov 1903)

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168 The "Urban" Bioscope Projector. i PATENTED/. Is the latest and must efficient type of Animated Picture Machine on the market, being a vast improvement over former models of Bioscopes invented by Mr. Urban, No form of Projector has met with greater popularity and satisfaction since the Animated Picture Machine first became a marketable article, nor lias the steadiness of reproduction and lack of flicker of the Urban Bioscope been approached by any other form of bioscopic apparatus. The success of former types of the Bioscope have carved a name for its inventor in all countries, its merits Being universally recognized so that it is unnecessary to enter into the detail of the advantages of the modified form of the Urban Bioscope. An essential feature of the Urban Bioscops is in the cam movement patented by Mr. Demeny in 1805, No. 24,457. This movement is considered by experts to be the only mechanically correct one for accentuating the pliable celluloid films and retaining steadiness in the picture projected. All in inufacturers, dealers and users of imitations of the Urb in Bioscope 'utilizing the Demeny cam or dog movement) in Animated Picture Apparatus are infringing said patent and our rights. Lathe Room — Machine Shops. WARNING.— All Bioscopic Apparatus, other than the URBAN BIOSCOPE, and the GAUMONT CHRONO PROJECTOR, utilizing the Demeny Cam or Dog Movement in actuating the Film, are Infringing said patent and our rights, and we shall take immediate action for an Injunction and Damages against all Manufacturers, Dealers and users of such infringing machines.