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ii. Tho Optioal Magio Lantern Journal and Photographic Enlarger.
To Clean Lantern & Photographic Properties.
SOME time since I purchased with other items a lot of plate boxes, printing frames, &c., made in the early days of photography, and of excellent quality, but by their appearance they must have been stored in a cval cellar for years. Hesitating as to whether I should consign them to the “ firewood department,” a sample packet of an article very much advertised was left at my door—by its use marvellous results were to be obtained, Taking the packet as directed I set to work on one of the boxes, the result was the dirt flew away asby magic; then with sponge and mahogany stain I went over the same, following it up with brown hard varnish. .They are now filled with negatives and are a treat to look at. If you have any old soiled mounts treat them in the same way, and then follow up with clean sponge, and you will find them useful. Take your printing frames : they will get greasy and slip from the hand, and perhaps at the loss of a valuable negative. Treat them in the same way. Dothe same with the doors and windows of your studio ; with your porcelain trays a few moments’ rubbing will astonısh you. Serve your cameras, tripods, &c., in the same way, and they will be worth more money ; your brass work will look almost new, your zinc trays and glass ware, your rusty iron articles will look beautifully bright.
One hint I may be allowed to give; if you are a family man don’t expect to keep the article for your own use, but take my advice and provide Elizabeth Mary Jane with a packet when required. She will work it out and give value for the money on the spoons, the forks, your brass plates, and scores of other items to your benefit, and please the deiter half. If you are a single man you will bless me for the recommendation of how to do it, if married (and I speak from experience) I am sertara I shall not get into hot water with advising such extra expenditure, but shall get blessed by both.
P.S.—I find.I have omitted one very important item in the above, viz., the formula. In this instance you will not be troubled with ten per cent. solutions. I have no interest in recommending a good and useful article, sold at 4d. per pound by every oil and colourman, beyond paying for it; but [will rely on the Editor's good nature, änd in hopes that the many readers of this will reap the benefit when I say the article is “ Brooks’s Söap,” "Monkey Brand.
H.N. Kına in The Brüish Journal Photographic Almanac