Instructive Optical Toys. Magic Lanterns, Dissolving View Apparati, Sciopticons, Cinematographs, Large collection of new slides in sets. Stereoscopes. Magnifying glasses, Reading glasses (1906)

Record Details:

Title:
Instructive Optical Toys. Magic Lanterns, Dissolving View Apparati, Sciopticons, Cinematographs, Large collection of new slides in sets. Stereoscopes. Magnifying glasses, Reading glasses
Date:
1906
Publisher:
Nuremburg: Gebrüder Bing
Volume:
Gebrüder Bing: Instructive Optical Toys
Leaf #:
00011
Language:
English
Collection:
Magic Lantern and Lantern Slide Catalog
Format:
Catalogs
Contributor:
private collection
Sponsor:
A Million Pictures
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
The catalog's full title is 'Instructive Optical Toys. Magic Lanterns, Dissolving View Apparati, Sciopticons, Cinematographs, large collection of new slides in sets. Stereoscopes. Magnifying glasses, Reading glasses'. It was part of a larger catalog of German toy producer Gebrüder Bing from Nuremberg, issued in 1906. This English version of the catalog was issued for international distribution. The producer used the English translation of their name: Bing Brothers. The digital version only shows the section (pages 228-270). To learn more about lantern slides produced by Bing Brothers / Gebrüder Bing, visit the Lucerna magic lantern web resource: http://slides.uni-trier.de/organisation/index.php?id=1000659 .
Date Added:
August 29, 2022
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239 t^Phacnomcna^^ 2800/5 2900/7 Combinafion Megascope and Magic banfern Apparatus for projecting opaque articles. With this apparatus any Photograph (Carte de Visite), coloured opaque views, insects, the works of a watch, coins etc. etc. can be projected on a screen, magnified about 15 to 20 times their original size. The apparatus can also be used as a Magic Lanteriii for projecting transparent glass slides. 2800/5 ^^Phaenomena Combination Megascope and Magic Lantern finely japanned. Very strong and elegant finish, comprising; 24 fine, coloured, opaque pictures, and for the Magic Lantern, 12 fine glass slides, 2 in. wide, 3 changing pictures, in tin frames 2 in. wide, 1 Chromatrope and 1 comical lever picture in wood frames, l^/i in. wide. Packed complete in strong wood box .... each 21/10 2900/7 ^^Phaenomena IP^ Combination Megascope and Magic Lantern finely japanned. Apparatus for projecting opaque articles. With this apparatus any required Photograph (Carte de Visite), coloured opaque views, insects, the works of a watch, coins etc. etc. can be projected on a screen, magnified about 15 to 20 times their original size. The apparatus can also be used as a Magic Lantern, for projecting transparent glass slides. Very strong and elegant finish, containing: 12 fine, coloured, opaque pictures and for the Magic Lantern, 12 fine slides, 2V8 in. wide, 1 changing picture, in tin frame 2^/4 in. wide, 1 Chromatrope in wood frame, 23/8 in. wide. Packed in solid wood box each 39/ — barge assortment of slides for these Lanterns see section '‘Lantern Slides”.