The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (April 1894)

66 The Optical Magic Lantern Journal and Photographic Enlarger. second of the exhibition of a large number of | lantern slides made from Kodak negatives obtained at the Chicago Exhibition. A running comment on each slide was given by Mr. Ryder, the Secretary to the Company, and the lantern was lent and manipulated by Mr. Butcher, jun. * ae Ir being tiie intention of Messrs. Hughes & Son, opticians, of Fenchurch-street, to give up their lantern and slide department, the stock, the selling price of which is about £3,000 has been purchased hy Mr. Walter Tyler, of Waterlooroad, 8.1K. ra * * ‘A Tramp from Zermatt to Argentiére with a Camera” was the title of the sixth lecture of the session, given at the Literary and Scientific Society, in connection with Unity Church, Islington. The lecturer, Mr..J. W. Reed (Quekett Microscopical Club), copiously demonstrated his subject by over ove hundred lantern slides from negatives taken by him during his late visit to the ‘‘Alps.”” Myr. Reed conducted us_ to the Chablais Alps; took us over.glacier, avalanche, and snow pyramid; across snow bridges, crevasses, and such waterfalls as that to be seen at the Prarangen; the Matterhorn | and Mettelhorn, with their neighbouring mountains of snow; and on to the Chain of Mont Blanc. A Frena camera was used in taking the views, and, out of 180 negatives 110 were successful, which, considering the disadvantages, is a splendid averave. Mr. E. H. Kroov, manufacturer of lantern and other scientific apparatus, of 18, Aldgate Avenue, E.C., has recently admitted a partner and increased his business accommodation. The firm will in future be styled E. H, Kloot & Co. a + x Mr. M, Jones, of Frizington, has hit upon a novel method of encouraging the children of the Frizington board school to’be punctual in their attendance. He gave a lantern entertain for the previous month. Be ds Ac THE lease of the premises in Pall Mall, occupied for many years by R. W. Thomas and Co., Limited, having expired, this firm intend making their factory and offices at Thornton Heath the headquarters for all communications in future. Tere has of late been a good deal of discontent manifested among the owners of gas cylinders made by the Projectile Company because of the refusal of certain gas companies to fill them. A new oxygen manufacturing and gas compressing company is on the eve of commencing business, and among the many inducements which they hold out to lanternists and others, we learn that they will test cylinders, any make (free of charge), preparatory to filling; that the prices of both oxygen and hydrogen will be lower than hitherto, whilst the quality will be equal to the best at present obtainable. Agents are shortly to be appointed in the principal towns. In the meantime Mr. Walter Tyler, of Waterloo Road, S.E., has beer appointed principal agent, and during the last few days some hundreds of cylinders have passed through his hands for testing and filling. We had intended to have announced full particulars of this new firm, but, owing to some minor details which have yet to be arranged, we must postpone them until next issue. | THe Planet Electrical Engineering Compaiy have introduced an automatic electric lantert: lamp, and invite those interested to call at their show-room at 67, Piccadilly, W., and see the lamp in action. The cost of current consumed in this lamp is, they claim, one-fifth of the cost of oxy-hydrogen gas where lime-light is employed. % Tue sole wholesale agents for London and ; South of England for the Scientitic apparatus, _ manufactured by Watkinson & Co.. of Leeds, are now Butcher & Son, of Blackheath, and 315, Regent Street, S.W., at which latter address a new show-room is being fitted up, at which small urgent trade orders willbe filled. Butcher & Son’s well-known specialities will be retailed at their premises in Regent Street. Mr. H. G. Banks is an energetic nar. He went to the opening of the Chicago Exhibition, took negatives of everything of interest, and ment a few days ago, the conditions for free then hurried back to London. During the ocean admittance being a full attendance at school | voyage, assisted by his wife, he wrote an inter esting lecture, and within a few days of his return had excellent lantern slides nade and ccloured from his negatives, and since that time until quite lately he has made a large and successful round among the British Isles, engagement upon engagement following each other with brilliant success. Having lately associated himself with Mr. Graves, he has taken premises at 366, Clapham Road, S.W., which are being fitted up for the manufacture and sale of photographic and lantern apparatus. The firm will be known as Banks & Graves.