The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (January 1900)

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iv. The Optical Magic Lantern Journal and Photographic Enlarger. GENERAL ADVERTISEMENTS. — Continued ANTERN slides.—London streeta and buildings, the Zoo, St. Paul’s, Westminster, Kensington Palace, Winchester, Canterbury, North Devon, sunsets, Breaking waves, Paris; first-rate slides at 6s. the dozen; catalogue 3d., lists free; Hampton Court vine 1s., The Queen's residences, five slides, 4s8.—John Stabb, Babbacombe-road, Torquay. “N RAND new effect sets in exquisite hand painting, original and novel; as supplied to most of the leading places of entertainment in London and the provinces; every description of optical effect for stage work, skirt dancera and illusionists; new dioramic set, The Mistress of the Seas; an up-to-date sea fight; set of seven paintings and effects with new movements; send for lists. Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. ee series of effects for single lanterns in various ‘ classes of work; an entirely new departure.— Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. UPID and the Opening Roze ; the finest mechanical Good Night slide ever designed; in best hand painting; four mechanical movements.—Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. URTAIN slides, 2s. 6d. ; beautifully painted Scripture subjects, 23. 6d.; effect seta from 5s.; all good sound work that will bear magnifying to 20 feet square; send for lists Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. HINA of to-day; an unique and entirely original set of 80 magnificent views, showing the scenery, historic spots, remarkable Palaces and Temples of this intensely interesting Empire, now published for the first time. These views are the finest ever produced for the lantern on the subject of the Celestial Empire, and include photos of Palaces and Temples ordinarily inaccessible; send for lists —Edmund H. Wilkie, as pelewe ecg \ JAR pictures fresh from week to week; Boer j Artillerymen from life, Bechuanaland Police, Mounted Police ; all full length figures carefully coloured ; 2s. 6d. per slide-—Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. * CYOLAR” mixed gas high power jet (patent applied for), the ideal lantern jet, the most powerful and perfect jet yet produced for use in single, bi-unial or triple lanterns; send for illustrated descriptive circular. —Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. “CYOLAR” high power jets (patent applied for) embrace many important improvements and give an immensely powerful and concentrated pure white light; send for particulars and lists. —Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. “ erie high power jets—On account of the absolutely perfect combination of the gases, full value is obtained for every inch of gas consumed.— Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. us OLAR" high power jets are the most highly finished and beautifully constructed limelight jets extant; the work being executed by scientific mathematical instrument makers, and not ordinary brass workers.—Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. ‘““CYOLAR ” high power jets are adapted for any purpose for which a limelight is required; their interior formation causes them to work smoothly and silently under all pressures and circumstances.—Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. | travelling case, A 7ILKIE'S improved triple and bi-unial lanterns embody the concentrated essence of a quarter of acentury’s practical experience at the late Royal Polytechnic Institution and elsewhere. Lanterns of other makers made to register. Mathematical precision guaranteed. Advice and assistance given in cases of difficulty. Write or call; send for lists.—Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. ILKIE’S ‘‘Solar’’ flint limes are made with the grea'est care, are accurately turned and drilled, and composed of selected magnesian limestone; the finest extant; ordinary size, 23. 9d. per dozen, post free ; large size, 11 inches in diameter, a noble lime, per half dozen, 2s. 3d. post free, packed in air tight tins; Janterpists once using these magnificent limes will use no other.—Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. ECOND-HAND.—Noakes's triple diasolver complete, cost 63s., price 30s. (quite new) ; doub!e achromatic objective, 94 inch focus rackwork, 18s.; pair of rack jackets with barrel lenses to pull out, fine quality, double achromatic, 35s. the pair ; thoroughly good limelight jet, platina tip, cog wheel mation, 10s. ; beautifully made single lantern in travelling case, cost £12 12s., 4 inch condenser, telescopic brass fronts, finely finished mahogany body fitted with tray for limelight; magnificent 2 plate objective (Perken & Rayment’s quick acting portrait, cost £6 63.), price £7 complete ; a great bargain. —Edmund H. Wilkie, as below. HOLE plate portrait lens by Jansin, Paris, V beautiful lantern objective, cost £5, price £2 2s. ; large number of slides of all classes, second-hand, cheap, to clear accumulation; great bargains; a few splendidly written MSS. lectures, late the property of Bridgman Smith, Esq., of the Royal Polytechnic, to be disposed of ; cheap.— Edmund H. Wilkie, 114, Maygrove-road, West Hampstead, London. FINE coloured slides of South Africa, Transvaal, 5 Natal, with views of Estcourt, Colenso, Ladysmith, etc.; with lecture, 22s.—A. Slade, 87, Railwaystreet, Cardiff. COLOURED slides present war, up to date, 40s. ; 6 or gent’s bicycle in exchange.—Riley, Mile Bank, Manchester. i eee triple lantern by well-known London l maker, complete, in Spanish and rosewood case ; 43 inch condenser, 2 sets of gas jets, solid brass fronte, stand, 18 feet linen sheet, frame, curtains; all complete, cost £55, cash £20; take gold watch and guard, part exchange; seen any time.—J. Bate, 67, Wellington-street, Bradford, Manchester. V ANTED, complete sets of lantern slides, second hand, in good condition for hiring out trade.— Address, ptical, c/o Optican LANTERN JOURNAL. NGEL offect slides; cloud studies, _ brilliant illumination ecenes ; cheap for cash ; also scripture figure subjects, Lite of Christ (Newton & Co.); 25 Transvaal and the war.—Write, G., Trevona, Beverleyroad, Higham's Park, Chingford. SET OF “IN HIS STEPS” For SALe or Hire. Good Second-hand Slides to clear, Cheap. Lists Free. Tr. XT. WING, Chatteris, Cambs. ANTED, addresses of lantern slide makers; good orders can be placed.—Lists, etc., to Slides, c/o Optical LANTERN JOURNAL. Please mention this Journal when corresponding with Advertisers.