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

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 #:
00013
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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8 MCINTOSH BATTERY AND OPTICAL CO., CHICAGO, ILL., U. S. A. McIntosh sciopticon, no. i. PRICE, complete, packed in neat case with lock and handle, size 22 x 1 3 %x Q% inches $40.00 This compact and convenient Lantern is arranged, as shown in cut, for use with our new Sun-Light Oil Lamp. The base is of iron, in skeleton form, which affords a firm foundation for the working parts, without unnecessary weight. The foot F is extensible, to aid in throwing the light on the center of the screen. The body of this Lantern is made of Russian iron, with peep hole P of blue glass in the side for observing the condition of the light. The chimney H is removable to reduce the space required for packing. The condensers are fixed in the brass cell C, which is movable, and is fastened to any point on the base front by thumb-screw A. The slide carrier h j is also movable, and is fastened in place by thumb- screw B. The springs r s- are arranged so that the slides may be inserted at the top or from the sides, and afford an unusually large working space for glass cells or other apparatus. The nickel-plated cone O brought up close to the slide carrier cuts off the light from the