The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (September 1893)

122 The Optical Magic Lantern Journal and Photographic Enlarger. at the end of the pin and the knob of the lime turner slightly twisted, when, by reason of its action as a drill the hole in the lime will be at once freed. We think that all pin-jets might with advantage be made in this manner. Mr. Waurer TYLER anticipates a brisk season, and for several weeks past has been rearranging and adding to the shelving capacity of his establishment in Waterloo-road. He will also bring out a number of novelties about which we may have something to say later on. * COMMENCING with our next issue, a series of articles will be given by Mr. C. E. Rendle, on | ‘“The Construction of the Bi-unial Lantern.’ These articles will be of special interest to our amateur readers, and will be copiously illustrated from photos. of the various parts of the work under discussion. Mr. Rendle has great mechanical skill, and also possesses the ability of making his meaning clear when writing, consequently these articles will prove of great interest. bd One of the finest effect slides that we have seen in connection with showing a tower illuminated with the clectric light has just been brought out by Messrs. W. R. Hill and Son, in connec; tion with a slide of Liberty Statue, New York. The slide representing the light is of a mechanical nature, the movement of which is somewhat akin to that of a chromotrope. The light has thus a greater appearance of brilliancy imparted to it by reason of the peculiar movement which is given to the rays which have a very natural effect, quite eclipsing the ordinary style of slide used to produce the illuminated effect. A QUEENSLAND correspondent whose lciter will be found on another page states that the i Among them will be found slides of Norway, Italy, Malta, a complete set of English Cathedrals, &c. In fact the reader will find several hundreds of new subjects. WE observe that a leading article, “ Transparency making for the lantern,” which appears in The American Journal of Photography, for August is an exact copy of that which appeared in THE Optvican Macic LANTERN JourNa for April, 93. We presume it was the intention of our American confrére to acknow : ledge the source from which he obtained this | interesting article, but that he overlooked it in the excitement of the Chicago Convention. As will be seen in another part of this Journal, Anderton’s lantern for producing stereoscopic effects upon the screen, is now upon the market. The necessary attachments can be obtained separately and applied to any bi-unial lantern. We understand that the inventor has agreed to exhibit the apparatus in action at the conversa , zione of the British Association at Nottingham on the 14th inst. Six of Horner’s well-known ‘ Penny Stories for tue People,” have been illustrated as lantern slides from life models, by Mr. Chatham Pexton. Lach set has different individuals to serve as models, * us * A lantern possessing high efficiency and great portability has just been introduced by Mr. Lambert Matthews, particulars of which will be found on our advertising pages. The cut : herewith shown will give a good idea of the lantern as a form of entertainment is looked | down upon in the Colony, chiefly through the | inferior quality or class of entertainment given | by many of the travelliug lanternists of days gone by. Here is an opportunity for those with good apparatus, subjects and pictures, not forgetting business qualifications, to bring about a change in that part of the world. On reference to the new catalogue of G. W. Wilson and Company, Limited, it will be found that this firm have put upon the market this season a great number of interesting sets. general appearance of the lantern, but there are many important modifications in the arrangement and movement of parts of which a full description can be obtained on application to the patentee. The apparatus when packed occupies the small space of 11 by 6 by d inches.