The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (March 1895)

vill. The Optical Magic Lantern Journal and Photographic Enlarger. W. A. DAWKINS & CO.’S Special Offer. FAIR RECOMMENDATION ! FAIR PAY! A chance in a lifetime for a Genuine Bargain 25 °/, reduction off lanteras. We believe every purchaser of any one of our new lanterns introduced this season will be delighted to recommend the same to intending purchasers in the future The great success of our February ofter has led us to add to it another special offer to those preferring an allo i i i i : ‘ g wance oft the purchase price of their lantern, instead of slides We are offering now. as far as stock goes only, 25 “/, discount by way of advertisement for next aean6il, and giving each purchaser the benefit for his recommendation. Our stock now consists of about 150 lanterns only. All orders executed in turn. Specification of each lantern below. Messxs. Dawktns & Co. thank thei: numerous patrons who availed themselves of last month’s special offer, and invite others, as far as stock goes to accept the benefit of this. nee Messrs, Dawkixs and Co, believe recommendation to be the best form ot advertisement, and are determined to give their customers the benefit of what is usually spent in advertising. All these special lanterns are of such extraordinary value that it is only by large demand they can be offered. When you have one, recommend it elsewhere. City Depot, yo, Edmund Street, Birmingham. Orders will be executed in turn as received. All communications to The Lux Mundi. Dawkins & Co.’s very special Lux Mundi Bi-unial carries the sway over all others. Very handsome polished mahogany body, four panelled doors, with new sliding brass mounted ruby sightholes; lined through with strong iron lining, enamelled dome, and rose cowl. Very massive, clegautly figured, finished and lacquered, brass fronts and stages, with curtain diaphragin. Telescopic draw tubes. fitted with pair of long-distance 8-in. focus lenses. brass mounted rack and pinion movement, and pair of 4-in. Miniscus bi-convexcondensers. Very _ + _ powerful pair of Dawkins’ ~ = =e patent blow-through jC, ana six-way dissolver, with bye-passes. Pair of double slide carriers, bold brass handles. plete, £9 Qs. jets, 5s. extra. ComWith strong lock-up case, £10, Patent high-pressure Less Special offer, 25 per cent The Forward Single Lantern. This is very special value, owing to the large quantity sold. Very handsome polished mahogany body, single door, iined throughout with strong iron lining, enamelled dome, solid brass highly finished front, telescopic rack and pinion, powerful double combination lens with flasher, and 4-in. planoconvex condenser, Russian iron oil lamp (3-wick), double slide carrier, and strong travelling case. Complete, usual price 50s. Special price 37s. 6d. The Clergy Single. Can be used with Clergy Bi-unial as Triple. This illustration shows clearly build of Clergy Bi-unial and is a very presentable and powerful apparatus. Polished mahogany body, two doors, lined throughout. Fitted with solid brass front, Dawkins’ pat B.T. jet, and 3-wick powerful oil lamp. Double pinion 6-in. focus, large back lens and 4-in. plano-convex condcnser, and double slide carrier. Incase, complete for exhibition, price £3 188s, The above lantern without case, fitted for oil, only £2 15s. Less Special . offer 25 per cent. The Lux Mundi Single Lantern.’ _ This very handsome lantern is precisely same build as Lux Mundi Bi-unial, and by taking off detachable base can beused as third lantern to form triple; with very powerful long distance 8-in. focus, tinting slot Ions and 4-in. Miniscus bi-convex condenser, Dawkins’ patent blow-through jet. and fitted with 4-wick powerful lamp for oil. With lovk-up case, complete for exhibition, usual price £4 10s., Special price £3 7s. 6d. The Universal. This is really a genteel outfit. Made in best smooth Russian iron, and suitable for very high-class entertainments or exhibition. The tront is made to travel from body, so that condenser can be placed into position from _ exterior. Very best Russian iron, newly designed body, with brass telescope tubes, powerful rack and pinion lens with flasher,q-in. plano-convex condenser, three wick Russian iron lamp, double slide In neat Russian iron lock-up With 4-wick lamp, 44s. Less carrier, all complete f2r exhibition. case with leather handle, price 42s. Special offer 25 per cent. The Victor. Highly finished black enamel iron_ body lantern ; spring front stages, lengthening tube, brass: O.G., 3-wick Kussian iron Jamp and chimney, 4-in. plano-convex condenser, brass mounted, powertul rack and pinion, double combination lens, giving crisp definition, double slide carrier, all complete, in enamelled iron case, price 24s. Special price 18s. q4-wick lamp, 2s. extra. The Clergy Bi-unial. Very similar to the Lux Mundi, but not so elaborate in finish, and with 6.in. focus, double pinion lenses, and q-in. plano-convex condensers. A really reliable outfit. Very highly praised last season. Price, complete, ready for exhibition, in strong lock-up case, lis price £8 8s, Special price £6 6s For build, see illustration. “Clergy Single.” W. A. DAWKINS & Co., 40, Edmund St.. Birmingham.